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Necropolis of Pantalica is a rock-cut site in Italy, Europe. UNESCO World Heritage List: Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica dates it to c. 1250-650 BCE. UNESCO World Heritage List: Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica also records: “Cemetery.”
Some 5,000 tombs cut into the limestone walls of a Sicilian gorge.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
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| Date | 1250 BCE - 650 BCE c. 1250-650 BCE UNESCO World Heritage List: Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Cemetery UNESCO World Heritage List: Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 950 BCE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 1,250 BCE - 650 BCE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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