A paleochristian sculpture gives Casteltermini an unexpected historical weight: the town preserves what is considered the oldest wooden cross in the world. Home to 8,422 residents, this Sicilian municipality belongs to the province of Agrigento.
The settlement is positioned 25 kilometres north of Agrigento and 70 kilometres southeast of Palermo, surrounded by inland neighbors like Sutera and Cammarata. For those mapping out an archaeological itinerary through the island's interior, this rare early Christian artifact provides a specific reason to detour.
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