The Tumulus of the Oracles is recorded as an archaeological point in Banditaccia's eastern sector, near the Maroi, Mengarelli and Colonnello complexes. The institutional sources and UNESCO dossier consulted, however, provide neither a detailed architectural description nor an explanation of the modern name. For accuracy, this profile therefore does not infer oracular practices: the place-name is an identifier, not evidence for cult or divination.
What to look for
Use this stop to compare its scale and position with neighbouring mounds; do not treat the name “Oracles” as an archaeologically demonstrated function.
Discovery and excavation
Its location and name appear in territorial POI lists; the archaeological details await confirmation from a specific excavation publication.