Prehistoric Village in Ustica
The Prehistoric Village of the Faraglione di Ustica, so called due to the presence of a splendid faraglione in front of the coasts of the archaeological site, is one of the most important island villages of the Middle Bronze Age.
It is believed that the morphological aspect of the place in where the village stood has been radically changed over the centuries. To support this hypothesis are the remains of structures relating to some huts hanging in the cliff and on the cliff itself, which is believed to have been part of the village at the time of its construction.
The village of the Faraglione dates back to the Middle Bronze Age, about 1400 BC, and was protected on the eastern side by the high cliff and on the remaining sides by a mighty semi-circular fortification wall that can still be admired today. The fortification today delimits an area of about seven thousand square meters, but it is believed that the extension of the village was greater given the morphological variations undergone by the ground. Inside the village, in excellent condition, there are traces of circular huts and houses with internal courtyards separated by not very wide streets.
