Horses Arrived in Sicily Earlier Than Previously Thought

Archaeology Magazine ^ | September 24, 2025 | editors / unattributed

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Ceramic vessels from settlement at Polizzello Mountain, Sicily

Davide Tanasi

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The whole horse, or just a head in a bed?

[Jeff Chandler]

And, that being Italy, the dishes prepared with horse meat were most likely exquisite.

[DAC21]

A little olive oil, hot pan.....

[DIRTYSECRET]

Oh.

[bunkerhill7]

Italian Stallions

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Senor Eduardo sleeps with the fishes.
Wilbur Posto
“I never thought he’d shut up.”. Tommy

[Cronos]

The article doesn’t say exactly when

[Adder]

“...before what was traditionally believed has enormous repercussions and substantially alters existing models of horse domestication,”

That’s a thing?

Does it really matter at all?

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“had thought that the animals were not present there until the early first millennium b.c. New research... indicates... at least 1,000 years earlier”

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That’ll teach ‘em to saddle on to some idea.

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The starter pistol scene in “Animal House” was way better.

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With a side of asparagus...

[Red Badger]

A horse is a horse of course, of course...........

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Shoe ‘nough.

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Europeans eat horsemeat.

Now we know why.................

[Red Badger]

If the horses were on Sicily, earlier in the Bronze age than previously thought, then obviously someone had to have brought them to the ISLAND OF SICILY ON A BOAT...........

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...unless they were seahorses... 🤔