The river was known in antiquity as the Achates (Ancient Greek: Ἀχάτης). It was noted by Silius Italicus for the remarkable clearness of its waters.[1]Theophrastus in his treatise On Stones (ca. 315 B.C.) indicates that the name of the gemstone achates (agate) was based on the source of such stones from this river.[2]Pliny the Elder makes the same connection in his Naturalis Historia[3] Agate and chalcedony can still be found here. During the period of Arab rule it became known as Wadi‑Ikrilu: ‘The River of Acrille’, an ancient Greek-Roman colony that stood in the surroundings.
In the 1950s, the Azienda Nazionale Idrogenazione Combustibili dammed the river near Licodia Eubea to create Lago Dirillo, a reservoir for the Polo petrolchimico di Gela petrochemical plants. With good fishing and camping facilities, as well its natural scenery, this area has become a tourist attraction.[citation needed]
dirillo, acate, kilometre, river, sicily, which, springs, from, hyblaean, mountains, flows, through, areas, vizzini, licodia, eubea, mazzarrone, chiaramonte, gulfi, acate, vittoria, gela, enters, strait, sicily, south, east, town, gela, largest, river, area, s. The Dirillo or Acate is a 54 kilometre 34 mi river in Sicily which springs from the Hyblaean Mountains and flows through the areas of Vizzini Licodia Eubea Mazzarrone Chiaramonte Gulfi Acate Vittoria Gela It enters the Strait of Sicily south east of the town of Gela As the largest river in the area it is sometimes known as the Fiume Grande DirilloLocationCountrySicily provinces of Ragusa Caltanissetta and CataniaPhysical characteristicsSource locationIblei mountains near Vizzini elevation986 m 3 235 ft MouthMediterranean Sea locationStrait of Sicily south east of Gela coordinates37 00 09 N 14 20 15 E 37 0025 N 14 3374 E 37 0025 14 3374 elevation0 m 0 ft Length54 km 34 mi Basin size739 39 km2 285 48 sq mi The river was known in antiquity as the Achates Ancient Greek Ἀxaths It was noted by Silius Italicus for the remarkable clearness of its waters 1 Theophrastus in his treatise On Stones ca 315 B C indicates that the name of the gemstone achates agate was based on the source of such stones from this river 2 Pliny the Elder makes the same connection in his Naturalis Historia 3 Agate and chalcedony can still be found here During the period of Arab rule it became known as Wadi Ikrilu The River of Acrille an ancient Greek Roman colony that stood in the surroundings In the 1950s the Azienda Nazionale Idrogenazione Combustibili dammed the river near Licodia Eubea to create Lago Dirillo a reservoir for the Polo petrolchimico di Gela petrochemical plants With good fishing and camping facilities as well its natural scenery this area has become a tourist attraction citation needed References edit perlucentem splendenti gurgite Achaten Silius Italicus Punica Vol 14 228 Theophrastus On Stones Pliny the Elder The Natural History Book XXXVII Chapter 54 at the Perseus ProjectExternal links editDirillo river Achates river Acate Ragusa Province Sicily Italy nbsp This Sicilian location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article related to a river in Italy is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dirillo amp oldid 1186699626, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
