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Iblea

Iblea is a geographic and historical term used for the region of southeastern Sicily associated with the Iblei or Hyblaean Mountains. The name derives from the ancient Iblei (Greek Hyblae or Hyblaean), and in classical and later usage it describes the lands around these limestone hills.

Geographically, the Monti Iblei form a curved chain of limestone hills in the southeastern part of the

Historically, the Iblea region traces its roots to the early Sicani populations and to subsequent Greek colonization,

See also: Hyblaean Mountains; Ragusa Ibla; Val di Noto.

island,
influencing
the
landscape
of
the
inland
areas
near
Ragusa
and
Syracuse.
The
Iblean
region
is
characterized
by
rugged
uplands,
valleys,
and
cultivated
terraces,
with
traditional
agricultural
crops
such
as
olives,
citrus,
and
almonds.
The
historic
towns
in
the
area
include
Ragusa
(notably
its
old
quarter,
Ragusa
Ibla),
Modica,
Scicli,
and
Comiso,
among
others,
which
reflect
a
continuity
of
settlement
from
ancient
to
modern
times.
which
left
a
mark
on
the
archaeological
and
cultural
landscape
of
southeastern
Sicily.
The
name
Iblea
appears
in
ancient
sources
as
a
designation
for
the
hinterland
of
the
Hyblaean
area
and
survives
today
in
toponymy
and
regional
references.
In
modern
times,
the
term
is
used
to
describe
the
cultural
and
geographic
character
of
this
part
of
Sicily,
which
is
also
linked
to
the
broader
Baroque
and
UNESCO-listed
landscape
of
the
Val
di
Noto
through
its
historic
towns
and
architecture.