Tindari
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"Tyndaris" redirects here. For the genus of beetles, see Tyndaris (genus).
Tindari (Italian: [ˈtindari]; Sicilian: Lu Tìnnaru [lʊ ˈtinnaɾʊ]), ancient Tyndaris (Ancient Greek: Τυνδαρίς, Strab.) or Tyndarion (Τυνδάριον, Ptol.), is a small town, frazione (suburb or municipal component) in the comune of Patti and a Latin Catholic titular see.
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Alternative name | Tyndaris Tyndarion |
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Location | Patti, Italy |
Coordinates | 38°08′44″N 15°02′23″E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Periods | Archaic Greek to Byzantine period |
Cultures | Ancient Greece |
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The monumental ruins of ancient Tyndaris are a main attraction for visitors and excavations are continuing to reveal more parts of the city.
Tindari has a famous sanctuary and is also famous for the poem Vento a Tindari, written by Salvatore Quasimodo.