Marzamemi Explained

Marzamemi
Coordinates:36.7376°N 15.1159°W
Province:Syracuse (SR)
Comune:Pachino
Elevation M:2
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:367
Population As Of:2011
Postal Code:96010
Area Code:(+39) 0931

Marzamemi is a southern Italian hamlet of Pachino and Noto, two municipalities part of the Province of Syracuse, Sicily.

Marzamemi is located by the Ionian Sea coast of the island of Sicily and is 3.97km (02.47miles) from Pachino. It has a population of 367.[1]

In 1959, a Byzantine merchant ship was found near Marzamemi. The vessel, which might date back to the 6th century during the reign of Justinian I, contained decorative elements of a church’s nave.[2]

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  1. Web site: The Village of Marzamemi . Italia.Indettaglio.it . 29 April 2018.
  2. Web site: A wreck off the Sicilian coast offers a rare look into the world of Byzantine commerce . Ben Zion . Ilan . September–October 2018 . Archaeology.