Cave di Cusa

Cave di Cusa or Rocche di Cusa was an ancient stone quarry in Sicily, Italy [1]. It is located 3 kilometers south of the town Campobello di Mazara in the province of Trapani, Italy [1]. It is 1.8 kilometer long and is on a ridge that spans from east to west [1]. This site was quarried beginning in the first half of the 6th century BC and its stone was used to construct the temples in the ancient Greek city Selinunte [1]. It was abandoned in 409 BC when the city was captured by the Carthaginians [1]. The rock is in different stages of being quarried, so it is evident that the abandonment of the site occurred rather quickly [1]. There is evidence of pick marks on the rocks from various stone tools [1].