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Kaukana
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Kaukana Location of Kaukana in Italy
Coordinates: 36°47′17″N 14°30′25″E / 36.7881542°N 14.506870°E / 36.7881542; 14.506870
Country	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Ragusa (RG)
Comune	Santa Croce Camerina
Elevation 15	5 m (16 ft)
Population (2011)^[1]
• Total	501
Demonym	Kaukanesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	97017
Dialing code	(+39) 0932

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Kaukana, also spelled Caucana, is a hamlet (frazione) of Santa Croce Camerina, a municipality in the Province of Ragusa, Sicily, Italy. It is located a few hundred metres from Punta Secca and a few km from Marina di Ragusa.

It lies near Kaukanai (Ancient Greek: Καυκάναι), an ancient Greek port city.

History

Ancient city

The fertile territory is rich in water and became the location of tiny settlements early in the Greek period, which together took the name Kaukanai. When the Roman consul Aulus Atilius Calatinus destroyed Camarina in 258 BC, the fleeing inhabitants of Camarina found refuge here. The Romans in the Imperial period expanded the port of Kaukanai which remained important for several centuries, up until the Byzantine period. There are remains of a three-naved cemetery church with tombs dug in the floor. Kaukanai was destroyed by Saracens around 827.

The excavations have revealed an interesting urban settlement with simple rectangular houses of two or three rooms as well as buildings with more rooms and a few with stairs and courtyards. The area was visited and studied by the famous archaeologist Paolo Orsi. The discoveries made in the area are on display in the Museo archeologico ibleo in Ragusa.

The area forms the Parco archeologico di Kaukana with ruins of a commercial dock of late Roman and Byzantine date.

Modern Caucana

In recent times, Kaukana has experienced a boom of settlement by tourists and beachgoers, principally in the summer months, since it is near the main beaches of Punta Secca, Punta Braccetto and Casuzze. The two main beaches of Caucana are characterised by fine sand and a marvellous sea. There are only soft westerly breezes and siroccos from Africa.

The sailing club of Kaukana is well-known meeting place for sailors and hosts important sporting events every year, like the Sicilian 470 class championships.

Geography

The village is a seaside resort on the Mediterranean coast, located between Punta Secca, Marina di Ragusa and Casuzze.^[2] It is 5 km far from Santa Croce Camerina, 13 from Donnalucata, 18 from Scoglitti, 20 from Scicli, 23 from Ragusa, 24 from Vittoria and Comiso, and 30 from Modica.

References

^ (in Italian) Kaukana on italia.indettaglio.it
^ 4624427126 Kaukana on OpenStreetMap

External links

(in Italian) Kaukana Archaeological Park on the Sicilian regional website

v t e Archaeological sites in Sicily
Province of Agrigento	Heraclea Minoa Akragas Valle dei Templi - Temple of Concordia - Temple of Heracles - Temple of Juno - Temple of Olympian Zeus
Province of Caltanissetta	Gela Bosco Littorio Greek baths of Gela Gibil Gabib Monte Bubbonia Polizzello archaeological site Sabucina Vassallaggi
Province of Catania	Aetna (city) Katáne Palike Sant'Ippolito (Caltagirone)
Province of Enna	Centuripe Morgantina Villa Romana del Casale
Province of Messina	Abacaenum Halaesa Naxos Ancient theatre of Taormina Tindari Villa Romana di Patti
Province of Palermo	Entella Grotta dell'Addaura Hippana Ietas Himera Pirama Soluntum
Province of Ragusa	Akrillai Hybla Heraea Kamarina Kaukana
Province of Syracuse	Akrai Santoni Casmenae Cava del Rivettazzo Colonne di San Basilio Helorus Netum Megara Hyblaea Syrakousai Roman amphitheatre of Syracuse Altar of Hieron Ear of Dionysius Galermi Aqueduct Greek Theatre of Syracuse Grotta del Ninfeo Temple of Athena Temple of Apollo Necropolis of Cassibile Necropolis of Pantalica Thapsos Villa Romana del Tellaro
Province of Trapani	Eryx/Erice Drepanum Halyciae Grotta del Genovese Monte Polizzo Motya Segesta Selinunte Temple C Temple E Temple F Cave di Cusa Roman furnaces in Alcamo

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