Sabaudia / Circeii: Cyclopean walls with disputed origins. Sabaudia / Circeii in Italy features rough cyclopean walls dating to the Bronze Age Romans later used the site and built with concrete The upper wall was decorative rather than defensive - it can be walked around
Sabaudia / Circeii in Italy features rough cyclopean walls. The walls of Circeo's Acropolis were built in local limestone during the Roman Mid-Republic (3rd-2nd century BC). Romans later used the site and incorporated it into their settlements. Ancient sources connect it to Circe from Homer's Odyssey. Nearby cities like Alatri with similar stonework were known as Saturnian, named after the god Cronus. 🏛️⛵
Key Facts
- Sabaudia / Circeii in Italy features rough cyclopean walls dating to the Bronze Age
- Romans later used the site and built with concrete
- The upper wall was decorative rather than defensive - it can be walked around
- Romans never attributed the site to the Volsci or Latins tribes, leading some academics to date it to Roman times
- Nearby cities like Alatri with similar stonework were known as Saturnian, named after the god Cronus
- Myth connects the site to Circe, the witch from Homer's Odyssey, and the Cyclops
Related site: Sabaudia / Circeii — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
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