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Ponza is famed for its Blue Grottos, which were created by the Etruscans. It has the Serpents Grotto and the Roman Gallery which is a Roman tunnel that connects the town of Ponza to the large sandy beach called Chiaia di Luna on its west side. The island has many archeological ruins visible all over. There are Egyptian, Canaanite, Greek, and Phoenician Necropoli ruins at the middle of the island. There are Etruscan ruins on parts of the island jumbled with Roman ruins. A large statue called Il Mommio or Il Mitreo ("The Mummy", or Mitraeum) is a 3,000 year old marble statue that was found in the harbour. The statue is now displayed in a museum in Napoli. It is the oldest Etruscan statue of its kind. Many landowners on Ponza digging in their gardens, often find Etruscan and Roman artifacts that are quite valuable and unique, like ornate frescoes or tiled floors. These are often covered up and kept forever by the landowners, as the Italian government would find out and confiscate the whole property and nearby adjacent properties. Italian law clearly states that when such artifacts are found, the land must be automatically bought and owned by Italy, so that the residents should move out and modern buildings there be torn down, so that Archaeologists can dig and find even more ancient artifacts. This law causes these discoveries to be kept secret, discouraging Archaeological science. Thousands of landowners there are secretly keeping these treasures hidden and in secret until they die and their children are also unwilling to lose their land.
Come to relax in ponza by renting a room at La Mandragora Bed &
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