Punta Stilo


Stile Lighthouse Remains of the Kaulon Temple

Punta Stilo, also known as Stilo's head and in Greco-Greco period as Cocintum (Cocynthum) is a town located in the municipality of Monasterace and where the homonymous lighthouse of Punta Stilo and the archaeological remains of the town of Kaulon .

In ancient times, named after Cocintum, it was the seat of the city of Kaulon and later of the ancient Stilo, then named Stilida, from which it is named.

In contemporary times, during the Second World War off the promontory took place the so-called Punta Stilo battle between the Italian and British navies. Notemodify wikitesto Voices correlateemodify wikitesto

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