Kamarina, Sicily

Kamarina, Sicily
Kamarina, Sicily is located in Italy
Kamarina, Sicily
Shown within Italy
LocationScoglitti, Ragusa, Sicily, Italy
Coordinates36°52′18″N 14°26′51″E / 36.87167°N 14.44750°E / 36.87167; 14.44750
TypeSettlement
History
BuilderSyracuse
Founded599 BC
Abandoned853 AD
CulturesGreek, Roman
Site notes
ManagementSoprintendenza BB.CC.AA. di Ragusa
WebsiteMuseo Archeologico Regionale di Camarina (in Italian)
Promontory of Kamarina
Map of ancient Kamarina
Horseman from Kamarina, 6th c. BC (Syracuse museum)

Kamarina or Camarina (Ancient Greek: Καμάρινα) was an ancient city on the southern coast of Sicily in Magna Graecia. The ruins of the site and an archaeological museum are located south of the modern town of Scoglitti, a frazione (borough) of the comune (municipality) of Vittoria in the province of Ragusa.