Zis, Phoenician Ruins, near Palermo

Zis, Sicily, Phoenician town ruins


Phoenicians. Founded Palermo, say 800 B.C. See www.italylink.com/travel/palermo. One early name was Zis. Ruins remain on a high, dry hill above a nearby harbor at another now-inlet, around the bend from where Palermo has its harbor. See Phoenicians at phoenicia.org/colonies.html.



Sicily, Phoenician town ruins near Palermo












At least the road sign identified this as an ancient Phoenician site, but other websites only a settlement at Motya, more toward Marsala. Others mention a necropolis near Syracusa. We enjoyed this one, near Palermo. Sometimes stop just for a long walk, exercise, thinking. Not necessarily because of striking beauty. Go solitary.


Winding back to Palermo on the coast road, just past the ancient ruins ground, said to be Phoenician. Off to the Palermo ferry.