Mozia (Motya)
Mozia
Phoenician ancient city ruins on a lagoon islet, with a museum that houses the Greek sculptural masterpiece “Youth of Mozia”
Mozia was a Phoenician colony founded in the 8th century BC in the Stagnone Lagoon and was destroyed by Syracuse in 397 BC. The island is now managed by the Whitaker Foundation. Visitors can walk around the island to see the city gates, the sanctuary, the Tophet burial ground, and one of the oldest artificial harbors in the world. The Whitaker Museum on the island holds the marble statue “Youth of Mozia,” a masterpiece of ancient Greek sculpture. A small boat from the pier north of Marsala takes about 10 minutes. Boat tickets and site admission are sold separately.
Opening hours
About 09:30–18:30 (shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- Stagnone Lagoon & Saline Ettore e Infersa
- Marsala Old Town
- Museo Archeologico Baglio Anselmi
- Cantine Florio
- Bue Marino
- Cala Azzurra
- Cala Rossa
- Saline di Trapani e Paceco