Island Mozia walk 1

The island of Mozia is the oldest and most flourishing Phoenician colony in western Sicily, located in the heart of the Marsala Stagne Nature Reserve and protected by Isola Longa, which shelters it from the waters of the open sea. Founded in the eighth century BC, Mozia soon became an important commercial center thanks to its strategic position that favored trade between East and West. Protected by its lagoons and surrounded by a unique natural environment, the city prospered under Phoenician rule, developing with advanced infrastructure such as solid walls, temples, and a fascinating "submerged road" that connected it to the coast.

Mozia, flourishing and rich in exchanges, attracted merchants and artisans from all over the Mediterranean, consolidating its economic and cultural influence until its defeat in 397 BC, when it was besieged and destroyed by Dionysius the Elder, tyrant of Syracuse. Despite the defeat, many treasures and structures have been preserved under the sand and time, making Mozia an archaeological site of great charm.Lue lisää