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The old site, which is now known as Noto Antica (formerly Noto Vecchio), is on the summit of a lofty hill about 14 km from the modern town and 20 km from the sea-coast: some remains of the ancient amphitheatre, and of a building called a gymnasium, are still visible, and a Greek inscription, which belongs to the time of Hieron II.
The old town, Noto Antica, lies 8 kilometres (5 mi) directly north on Mount Alveria. A city of Sicel origin, it was known as Netum in ancient times. In 263 BCE the city was granted to Hiero II by the Romans. According to legend, Daedalus stayed in the city after his flight over the Ionian Sea, as did Hercules after his seventh task.
Mount Alveria was the original site of the city of Noto. Noto was relocated to a more level site 10 kilometres away after the earthquake of 1693 . The ruins of the old city of Noto, known today as Noto Antica , still remain on a ridge on the mountainside.
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Val di Noto (lit. ' Province of Noto ' ) [ a ] is a historical and geographical area encompassing the south-eastern third of Sicily ; it is dominated by the limestone Hyblaean plateau . Historically, it was one of the three valli of Sicily .
On the left side there is also a telegram from Garibaldi to the patriots of Noto from 1860. The Hall of Mirrors is the city's reception room, and continues to host illustrious delegations and prestigious events, such as the signing of the memorandum of understanding between the Eight UNESCO Municipalities for the creation of the cultural district.
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