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Aragonese Castle

The Aragonese Castle (Castello Aragonese, Ischia Ponte) was built in 474 BC on a rock near the island, by Hiero I of Syracuse. At the same time, two towers were built to control enemy fleet’s movements. The rock was then occupied by Parthenopeans (the ancient inhabitants of Naples). In 326 BC the fortress was captured [...]