Editing Tindari (section)

== Remains ==
[[File:Ancient Greek theatre (Tyndaris) 01.jpg|thumb|Theatre]]

By the 19th century, the site of Tyndaris was wholly deserted, but the name was retained by a church, which crowned the most elevated point of the hill on which the city formerly stood, and was still called the Madonna di Tindaro. It is c.&nbsp;180&nbsp;m above the sea-level, and forms a conspicuous landmark to sailors. Considerable ruins of the ancient city, are also visible. It occupied the whole plateau or summit of the hill, and the remains of the ancient walls may be traced, at intervals, all round the brow of the cliffs, except in one part, facing the sea, where the cliff is now quite precipitous. It is not improbable that it is here that a part of the cliff fell in, in the manner recorded by Pliny<ref>ii. 92. s. 94.</ref> Two gates of the city are also still distinctly to be traced.

The chief monuments, of which the ruins are still extant within the circuit of the walls, are:
* the theatre, of which the remains are in imperfect condition, but sufficient to show that it was not of large size, and apparently of Roman construction, or at least, like that of Tauromenium, rebuilt in Roman times upon the Greek foundations
* a [[propylaeum]] with two handsome stone arches (previously called a Gymnasium)
* several other edifices of Roman times, but of wholly uncertain character, a mosaic pavement and some Roman tombs.<ref>Serra di Falco, ''Antichità della Sicilia'', vol. v. part vi.; [[William Henry Smyth]] ''Sicily'', p. 101; [[Sir Richard Hoare, 2nd Baronet|Richard Hoare]], ''Classical Tour'', vol. ii. p. 217, etc.</ref> 
Numerous inscriptions, fragments of sculpture, and architectural decorations, as well as coins, vases etc. have also been discovered on the site.
[[File:Nova_et_accurata_Siciliae_regionum,_urbium_..._descriptio_universalis.jpg|thumb|Includes vignettes of the British fleet commanded by Admiral John Byng in the Battle of Capo Passero (1718), and landing at Tindari (1719).]]
[[File:Sanctuary of Tindari 2.jpg|thumb|right|Sanctuary of Tindari.]]
[[File:Patti Tindari Schwarze Madonna.jpg|thumb|The [[Black Madonna]] of Tindari celebrated the 7–8 September, inscribed ''NIGRA SUM SED FORMOSA'', meaning "I am black but beautiful".]]