It is an important archaeological site in situated in a central position between the Tyrrhenian coast and the Mediterranean Sea, halfway between Palermo and Agrigentum.

The settlement was certainly flourishing between the 7th and 6th centuries BC and was probably inhabited by Sicans[7][8] attracted by the favourable setting, with clear defensive capabilities, conditions suitable for agriculture and pastoralism, and several sources of water.

Such relationships are attested at Montagna dei Cavalli by the discovery of vases imported from the Greek colonies, datable to the first half of the 6th century BC.

[9] From the beginning of the 5th century BC it is difficult to reconstruct the fate of the settlement, but it seems that after a period of relative prosperity, the old indigenous city sunk into a serious crisis, probably culminating in its abandonment.

The prosperity of the city continued until the middle of the 3rd century BC, when there are signs of violent destruction in all parts of the site, which probably led to its abandonment.