Mileto - Parco Archeologico

According to tradition, Mileto was founded by Greek refugees from Miletus in Anatolia, which had been destroyed by Darius.

Mileto was a Norman fortress under Roger I of Sicily. He died here of old age in 1101. Roger's son Simon died in the city in 1105 when he was 12 years old. Simon's brother and successor Roger II was born here in 1095. He began his reign as Count of Sicily in 1105, becoming the first King of Sicily in 1130.

The ancient Norman capital was destroyed in the earthquake of 1783. The ruins are partly excavated and can be visited by tourists. Maybe. In summer. In February 2022 the Parco Archeologico was locked.