Mózia - Cappiddazzu

To the north of the Necropolis the excavation area of Cappiddazzu is reached. It is a monumental temple to the goddess Tanit, the chief Carthaginian deity after Baal. Substantial remains of its foundations and rectangular walls have been preserved, as well as individual mosaics.

From here an ancient road with two lanes leads to the north coast. The Sicilian historian Diodor records that a road led from the island to the mainland (at what is today Birgi) and to the necropolis situated there. This road now lies just below sea level, but is still used from time to time by the farmers of Birgi. It begins at the Porta Nord, which is preserved in some striking remains. This north gate, with its two flanking towers and three double gates following on one another, represents a powerful fortification. To the right we see seven stone chest graves set out in an east-west direction.