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Monte Arcibessi

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Parent range
  
Hyblaean Mountains

Province
  
Province of Ragusa

Elevation
  
907 m

Mountain range
  
Hyblaean Mountains

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Location
  
Province of Ragusa, Italy

Easiest route
  
mountain walk from the road at Chiaramonte Gulfi.

Similar
  
Monte Raci, Monte Lauro, Pizzo Carbonara, Monte delle Rose, Montagna Longa

Il balcone degli iblei monte arcibessi 906 m chiaramonte gulfi


Monte Arcibessi is a mountain located in the Sicilian province of Ragusa and is one of the highest peaks in the Hyblaen Mountain chain. It stretches between the Chiaramonte Gulfi and Ragusa communes. With its adjacent mountains, Monte Arcibessi is a part of the Miocene volcanic submarine complex, but they are no longer active.

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Map of Monte Arcibessi, 97012 Chiaramonte Gulfi, Province of Ragusa, Italy

There are fortified settlements (castellieri) of the Bronze age and Iron Age in the area of Monte Arcibessi. Prehistoric inhabitants, remnants of Archaic Greek settlements, signs from the Hellenistic and Roman periods and Byzantine and Medieval remains.

As one of the highest in the area, it is the site of numerous antenna installations for radio stations and television transmitters.

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References

Monte Arcibessi Wikipedia