Archeologia: Polizzello & Raffe

Mussomeli’s territory is characterised by numerous archaeological site of great interest, two of which are Polizzello and Raffe.

Polizzello was founded by the “sicano” who settled there in the Bronze Age. Also several graves dug in the rock dating from the seventh century BC can be found here. In many of these man made  caves statuettes & terracotta vases were discovered.

American and Sicilian archaeologists have unearthed a greek settlement of the fourth and fifth centuries BC at Raffe. Which has all the features of a polis (city) inhabited by thousands of people.