Nicotera, Quarry

Granite quarry used fro the I century AD. Abondoned probably aftre the earthquake in 369 AD¹.

Sources:

1. Antonio Gianfagna, Mineralogical Application on Environments, Archeometry and Cultural Heritage, Edizioni Nuova Cultura, 2013, p. 41 ff
2. Marc Waelkens,Norman Herz,Luc Moens, Ancient Stones: Quarrying, Trade and Provenance : Interdisciplinary Studies on Stones and Stone Technology in Europe and Near East from the Prehistoric to the Early Christian Period,  Leuven University Press 1992, p. 167

References

1. ↑Antonio Gianfagna, Mineralogical Application on Environments, Archeometry and Cultural Heritage, 2013, p. 42