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Monument commemorating Libyan deportees deceased on the island of Favignana between 1911 and 1919
The monument was erected in 2000 and funded by the ISIAO (Italian Institue for Africa and the Orient).
The plaque reads: 'In memory of the Libyans confined deceased in Favignana 1911-1919'
The plaque reads: 'In memory of the Libyans confined deceased in Favignana 1911-1919'
Front view of the monument commemorating Libyan deportees deceased on the island of Favignana between 1911 and 1919
The monument was erected in 2000 and funded by the ISIAO (Italian Institue for Africa and the Orient).
The plaque reads: 'In memory of the Libyans confined deceased in Favignana 1911-1919'
The plaque reads: 'In memory of the Libyans confined deceased in Favignana 1911-1919'
View of the wall surrounding the San Giacomo Castle (Favignana)
The graffiti (2022) represents the Madonna of the Rosary with tunas,pierced by a dugger. The wall surrounds the Caste of San Giacomo, which was originally built between the XI and the XII century, to then be converted into penal colony by the…
Street Name Plate 'I Cameroni' (Favignana)
The street name 'I cameroni' refers to the dorm rooms where suspected criminals and anti-fascists were 'hosted' on the island. It is one of the very few visibile signs of the island's past as site of confinement.