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A sacred precinct near Porta Nord, used from Phoenician into Byzantine times for ritual offerings or ancestor cult.

The Northern gate complex features triple arches flanked by towers, and leads onto the stone-paved submerged causeway—a 1 km link to the mainland, once visible above water and now still detectable underwater.

While not a working winery, the island’s historic Grillo grape vines—maintained by Tasca d’Almerita—can be seen near the centre of the island. Interpretive signs explain cultivation methods and the unique terroir.

V‑century BC aristocratic house including a small domestic shrine, destroyed and burnt during the 397 BC siege.

Opus quadratum stone walls up to 5 m thick, reinforced with square towers—the East Tower is well-preserved and offers a view into Phoenician military architecture.

Housed in the Palazzina Whitaker, this museum displays Phoenician–Punic finds from the island, including tomb stelae, ceramics, and the famous Motya Charioteer—a rare 5th‑century BC marble statue of Greek origin.