Necropolis of Pantalica

Necropolis of Pantalica
UNESCO World Heritage Site
LocationSortino, Province of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
Part ofSyracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica
Reference1200-001
Inscription2006 (30th Session)
Area205.86 ha (508.7 acres)
Buffer zone3,699.7 ha (9,142 acres)
Websitewww.pantalica.org
Coordinates37°8′30″N 15°1′42″E / 37.14167°N 15.02833°E / 37.14167; 15.02833
Necropolis of Pantalica is located in Sicily
Necropolis of Pantalica
Location of Necropolis of Pantalica in Sicily
Necropolis of Pantalica is located in Italy
Necropolis of Pantalica
Necropolis of Pantalica (Italy)

The Necropolis of Pantalica is a collection of cemeteries with rock-cut chamber tombs in southeast Sicily, Italy. Dating from the 13th to the 7th centuries BC, there was thought to be over 5,000 tombs, although the most recent estimate suggests a figure of just under 4,000. They extend around the flanks of a large promontory located at the junction of the Anapo river with its tributary, the Calcinara, about 23 km (14 mi) northwest of Syracuse. Together with the city of Syracuse, Pantalica was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.