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title: The Pseudo Dolmen of Avola
author: Salvatore Piccolo
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7539/the-pseudo-dolmen-of-avola/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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# The Pseudo Dolmen of Avola

_Authored by [Salvatore Piccolo](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/salvo.piccolo59/)_

## Image File

[![The Pseudo Dolmen of Avola](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7539.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7539.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Pseudo [Dolmen](https://www.worldhistory.org/dolmen/) of Avola, so called because of doubts about its real nature. The monument is near the town of Avola, in south-eastern [Sicily](https://www.worldhistory.org/sicily/). The building, surrounded by dense and wild vegetation, essentially rests on two "pillars". It measures eight meters long and five and a half wide. On the surface of the slab, there are ten small rectangular incisions, perhaps tombs for children used in [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) or Paleochristian times. There are no dating items.

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## Bibliography

- Salvatore Piccolo. *Ancient Stones: The Prehistoric Dolmens of Sicily.* UK: Thornam/Norfolk, 2013

## About the Author

Salvatore Piccolo is an archaeologist. His excavations include the dolmens of Sicily where in "Cava dei Servi", he found human remains and ceramic fragments that have unravelled the mystery of the function and chronology of Mediterranean dolmens.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sal)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Piccolo, S. (2017, November 06). The Pseudo Dolmen of Avola. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7539/the-pseudo-dolmen-of-avola/>
### Chicago
Piccolo, Salvatore. "The Pseudo Dolmen of Avola." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 06, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7539/the-pseudo-dolmen-of-avola/>.
### MLA
Piccolo, Salvatore. "The Pseudo Dolmen of Avola." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Nov 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7539/the-pseudo-dolmen-of-avola/>.

## License & Copyright

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