Sulphur and salt mineral extraction has historically driven the economy of Centuripe, alongside its agricultural output and local water springs. Positioned 61 kilometres from Enna, this municipality of around 5,600 residents occupies a hilly stretch of land between the Dittaìno and Salso rivers.
The settlement's roots trace back to the ancient Sicels. Following rapid Hellenization in the 4th century BC, it fell into the political orbit of Syracuse. Centuripe reached peak prosperity during the Hellenistic and Roman eras, a long phase of wealth that left behind significant archaeological ruins.
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