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Gibbiuna

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The archaeological site of Giubbiuna in Pantelleria offers a fascinating journey into the island's past. Located along the coast of Monastero, on the edge of the Monastery Caldera, the site is characterized by the presence of tombs carved into the volcanic rock.

These tombs, also called burial grounds, were created by digging pits of an irregular quadrangular or anthropoid shape in the rock that emerges from the ground. Paolo Orsi was the first to identify these cemetery areas, attributing their creation to the period in which the troops of the Eastern Roman Empire, led by Belisario, arrived in Pantelleria to free it from the presence of the North African Vandals.

The burials of Giubbiuna maintain the distinctive feature of having been carved into the rock, known as lithic tub tombs. However, they can be divided into at least two main types. The first is anthropoid in shape, in which the ends of the tombs correspond to the head and feet and are narrower than the central part. The second type are rectangular tombs with rounded corners. Often, a hint of offset can be seen on the top of the external perimeter of these tombs.

Exploring the archaeological site of Giubbiuna offers the opportunity to admire these fascinating tombs carved into the volcanic rock up close. It is a journey into the past that allows you to immerse yourself in the history of Pantelleria and to understand the funerary traditions of the time.

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