Temple of Diana

The scenic coastal town is famous for its Norman cathedral and the ruins of a hilltop fortress, but Cefalù boasts a special patrimony that is far more ancient. So far as we know, the town itself was founded by Carthaginians but soon colonised by Greeks. The former had succeeded the Sicans, one of the native peoples of Sicily, whose legacy is best expressed in the megalithic Temple of Diana. This is, of course, simply a Latin name for the Greek goddess Artemis, perhaps identified with the Sicanian deity of the hunt.