Aidone

Aidone (Gallo-Italic of Sicily: Aidungh or Dadungh; Aiduni) is a town and comune in the province of Enna, in region of Sicily in southern Italy. The extensive archaeological site of Morgantina is on a ridge close to the town.

There are a variety of etymologies proposed for the name of the town. One suggests putatively derives from the Arabic Ay dun meaning mountain of water.

Main sights

 * Archaeological site of Morgantina
 * Church of Santa Maria la Cava
 * Mother Church of San Lorenzo
 * The Regional Archaeological Museum of Aidone contains many archaeological remains from Morgantina.