Sightseeing tourists at Venus Castle or Castello di Venere, a Norman Castle, Erice, Trapani Province, Sicily, Italy.

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Castello di Venere is a 12th- to 13th-century Norman castle, built over the Temple of Venus, which used to function as a site of worship for the ancient Elymians, Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans.

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Size: 6185px × 4123px
Location: Erice, Trapani, Sicily, Italy, Europe
Photo credit: © Mieneke Andeweg-van Rijn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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