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The name derives from the Siculi king Hyblon, who gave a portion of his territory to Greek colonists to build the town of Megara Hyblaea.
GeologyEdit
The range is composed of white limestone rocks, characterized by Karst topography. Originally a plateau, rivers have eroded the landscape, forming numerous deep canyons. In the coastal area sandstone is also present. In some areas, such as that of Monte Lauro (once part of a submerged volcanic complex), volcanic rocks are also present. The hyblaean area is characterized by a high seismic risk.[2]
LandscapeEdit
The Hyblaean Mountains are characterized by gentle slopes, interrupted by sharp valleys. In the central area are numerous woods which are intermingled with dry stone walls of typical of south-eastern Sicily. The more populated coastal area is characterised by terraced hills with Mediterranean vegetation, rising up to a plateau cultivated by olive trees, vines, citrus fruit and almonds. Other crops include grain and maize.
Hyblaean Mountains host the archaeological remains of the medieval castles of Ferla, Buscemi and Cassaro. Their discovery is relatively recent and mainly due to the archaeological campaign held in the area from 2011 to 2013.[2]
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hyblaean, mountains, this, article, relies, largely, entirely, single, source, relevant, discussion, found, talk, page, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, citations, additional, sources, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, f. This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Hyblaean Mountains news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2017 The Hyblaean Mountains Sicilian Munt Ibblei Italian Monti Iblei Latin Hyblaei montes 1 is a mountain range in south eastern Sicily Italy It straddles the provinces of Ragusa Syracuse and Catania The highest peak of the range is Monte Lauro at 986 m Hyblaean MountainsLocation of Monti Iblei Highest pointElevation986 m 3 235 ft Coordinates37 06 58 N 14 49 13 E 37 11611 N 14 82028 E 37 11611 14 82028GeographyHyblaean MountainsItalyLocationProvince of Ragusa Province of Syracuse Sicily ItalyClimbingEasiest routemountain walk from the road at Buscemi Contents 1 History 2 Geology 3 Landscape 4 Main sights 5 Peaks 6 Rivers 7 References 8 BibliographyHistory EditThe name derives from the Siculi king Hyblon who gave a portion of his territory to Greek colonists to build the town of Megara Hyblaea Geology EditThe range is composed of white limestone rocks characterized by Karst topography Originally a plateau rivers have eroded the landscape forming numerous deep canyons In the coastal area sandstone is also present In some areas such as that of Monte Lauro once part of a submerged volcanic complex volcanic rocks are also present The hyblaean area is characterized by a high seismic risk 2 Landscape EditThe Hyblaean Mountains are characterized by gentle slopes interrupted by sharp valleys In the central area are numerous woods which are intermingled with dry stone walls of typical of south eastern Sicily The more populated coastal area is characterised by terraced hills with Mediterranean vegetation rising up to a plateau cultivated by olive trees vines citrus fruit and almonds Other crops include grain and maize Hyblaean Mountains host the archaeological remains of the medieval castles of Ferla Buscemi and Cassaro Their discovery is relatively recent and mainly due to the archaeological campaign held in the area from 2011 to 2013 2 Main sights EditMain attractions of the area include the Baroque towns of Ragusa Modica and Palazzolo Acreide the Necropolis of Pantalica and Cava Ispica Peaks EditThe main peaks of the Monti Iblei are Monte Lauro 986m Monte Casale 910m Monte Arcibessi 907m Serra Brugio 870m Monte Raci 610m Monte Racello 530m Monti Climiti 410mRivers Edit nbsp Panorama of the Hyblaean Mountains The range is drained by several rivers which flow into either the Mediterranean Sea or the Ionian sea River Length ProvinceAnapo 3 59 km SyracuseIrminio 4 55 km RagusaDirillo 54 km Ragusa CataniaHelorus river 5 45 km Ragusa SyracuseCassibile river 6 30 km Syracuse River Length ProvinceIppari 7 28 km RagusaAsinaro 22 km SyracuseModica stream 8 22 km RagusaTellesimo stream 9 14 km Ragusa SyracuseCiane 08 km SyracuseReferences Edit Archived copy Archived from the original on 2008 05 13 Retrieved 2008 07 23 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link a b Santino Alessandro Cugno 2015 Esperienze di archeologia pubblica nella Sicilia sud orientale Public archaeology experiences in south eastern Sicily PDF Il Capitale Culturale Studies on the Value of Cultural Heritage in Italian 11 251 274 doi 10 13138 2039 2362 1026 ISSN 2039 2362 Archived from the original on April 27 2016 Fiume Anapo Fiumi com Retrieved 2017 02 28 Fiume Irminio Fiumi com Retrieved 2017 02 28 Fiume Tellaro Fiumi com Retrieved 2017 02 28 Fiume Cassibile Cava Grande Fiumi com Retrieved 2017 02 28 Fiume Ippari Fiumi com Retrieved 2017 02 28 Torrente Modica Fiumi com Retrieved 2017 02 28 Torrente Tellesimo Fiumi com Retrieved 2017 02 28 Bibliography EditGrandi Montagne Sicilia 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hyblaean Mountains amp oldid 1181015644, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
