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<\/span><\/span><\/span>Nestled between the Tellarita<\/strong> and Mazzarr\u00e0<\/strong> rivers, on the northeastern ridge of the first Nebrodi hills\u00a0overlooking the coast between\u00a0Milazzo and Tindari,<\/strong> lies the ancient settlement of Abakainon<\/strong>, now part of the territory of Tripi.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Tripi’s history is deeply intertwined with Abakainon, the ancient Sicilian city whose origins date back to the Stentinello Neolithic<\/strong> (6800-6400 BC), as evidenced by archaeological finds in the area. This uninterrupted human presence continued into the Protohistoric period,<\/strong> when the area was inhabited by the Siculi<\/strong>, who founded the first settlement<\/strong> here, laying the foundations for the city’s future development.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1320px” custom_margin=”0px|auto||auto|false|false” custom_padding=”0px||60px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||40px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||40px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|600|||||||” text_text_color=”#0075bd” text_font_size=”35px” text_line_height=”1.3em” background_layout=”dark” width=”100%” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”0px|auto|30px|0px|false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ text_font_size_tablet=”22px” text_font_size_phone=”20px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”center” text_orientation_phone=”center” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/span>Although historical sources as early as 1558\u00a0mention a large city\u00a0in this territory<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|300|||||||” text_text_color=”#2b2b2b” text_font_size=”26px” text_line_height=”1.3em” background_layout=”dark” width=”100%” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”0px|auto|0px|0px|false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ text_font_size_tablet=”22px” text_font_size_phone=”20px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”center” text_orientation_phone=”center” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/span>Diodorus Siculus mentioned the\u00a0identification of Tripi with Abakainon.<\/strong>\u00a0Bonfiglio\u00a0proposed this in 1604\u00a0and later confirmed it in 1886\u00a0with the discovery of coins bearing the inscription “Abakainon” by Salinas<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n From the 6th century BC, Abakainon experienced significant development<\/strong>\u00a0thanks to its strategic location along an important coastal route and the agricultural and pastoral vocation of the indigenous population.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1320px” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” module_class=”align-center” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|300|||||||” text_text_color=”#2b2b2b” text_font_size=”26px” text_line_height=”1.3em” background_layout=”dark” width=”100%” module_alignment=”left” custom_margin=”0px|auto|0px|0px|false|false” custom_padding=”|45px|||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ text_font_size_tablet=”22px” text_font_size_phone=”20px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” text_orientation_tablet=”center” text_orientation_phone=”center” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding_phone=”|0px|||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|0px|||false|false”]<\/p>\n <\/span><\/span>While historical sources don’t explicitly mention Abakainon in the context of the Sicilian revolt led by Ducetius (461 BC),<\/strong> the minting of silver coins suggests possible involvement in his military coalition. <\/span><\/p>\n In the 4th century BC, Abakainon was involved in events related to Dionysius<\/strong> I of Syracuse: In 396 BC, the Syracusan tyrant seized part of its territory. 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