On the south-west corner at the top of Erice, stands proud the impressive Sanctuary of Venus from Erice.
The Castle stands on the ruin of the old temple consecrated to the goddess Euploia who protected sailor men. Her name changes in respect of the different traditions but she's still the same: Ibla following the Sicilians, Astante was the Phoenicia name, Aphrodite for Greeks, Venus following the Romans.
The Castle stands on the ruin of the old temple consecrated to the goddess Euploia who protected sailor men. Her name changes in respect of the different traditions but she's still the same: Ibla following the Sicilians, Astante was the Phoenicia name, Aphrodite for Greeks, Venus following the Romans. Venus was worshipped by sea-men who practiced a strange cult of sacred prostitution which lasted from VII. c. b.C. to the fall of Rome. The fortress stands on a secluded rock that could be reached throughout a drawbridge. on the top of its main door was later added the coat of arms of the Spanish Hapsburg as an evidence of their dominion.
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the map says our exact location, in front of the “Previto” islet, on the road to sea stacks
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