Sicily - Ancient Quarries at Campobello
Black and white Victorian lantern slide of the ancient quarries at Campobello. Two men sit on the Rocks of Cusa, stone that was once used to construct the Greek Selinunte temple. The layout of the quarry is due to the abrupt abandonment following an unexpected arrival of Carthaginian invader Hannibal Mago in 409 BC.. Slide number 46 of Box 106 entitled Sicily
Picture No
10903757
Media ID
44915135
Size
4271px x 4296px
(10.3MB)
Credit
©The Boswell Collection, Bexley Heritage Trust / Mary Evans
Source
Lantern slide
Date
circa 1890s
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Abandonment Abrupt Campobello Carthaginian Construct Cusa Hannibal Invader Layout Mago Quarries Quarry Selinunte Unexpected
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