@prefix dcterms: <http://purl.org/dc/terms/> .
@prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> .
@prefix geo: <http://www.opengis.net/ont/geosparql#> .
@prefix nsp: <http://www.normansicily.org/nsp#> .
@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
@prefix schema: <https://schema.org/> .
@prefix skos: <http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#> .
@prefix wgs1: <http://www.w3.org/2003/01/geo/wgs84_pos#> .
@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .

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    nsp:modernComune "Troina"^^xsd:string ;
    nsp:modernProvince "Enna"^^xsd:string ;
    nsp:seismicClass <https://www.normansicily.org/concepts/seismic-class/2> ;
    geo:hasGeometry <https://www.normansicily.org/places/monastery/20#geometry> ;
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        "Castrum Trainae",
        "Castrum Troinae",
        "Draginat",
        "Targinis",
        "Traina",
        "Trayna" ;
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    rdfs:label "Saint Elias of Embula"@en,
        "Sant'Elia d'Embula"@it ;
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    nsp:monasticOrder <https://www.normansicily.org/concepts/monastic-identity/basilians> ;
    nsp:notes "The location of this house is a guess. Troina's official tourism website (\"Enjoy Troina,\" (https://enjoytroina.it/siti-storici-e-archeologici/) claims that the Chiesa di San Silvestro (the structure's current name) was built to host the monks of the cenobio di Sant'Elia. So the medieval monastery needed to be nearby. The earliest date of construction reported by the comune is 1625, though the site has a placard explaining that the current church of San Silvestro was constructed on the foundations of a preexisting Basilian monastery’s small church. Nothing from the Norman period remains outside and though we were unable to access the church’s interior (it was locked at least for the summer). Still, the current landscape is evocative of the vistas that might have been available to the monks. Located in Troina, the first Norman capital in Sicily, Sant’Elia’s high location would have provided it an expansive overview of the surrounding mountains and valleys. Prof. Pope has considered its geological and topographical settings, which are dramatic. The cliff that is adjacent to the structure is sandstone, part of a belt of marine sandstone that has been formed in the Mediterranean Sea in the area between Tunisia and southern Italy. The boulders on the slope suggest that it is unstable and prone to occasional rock falls that can be triggered by earthquakes. However, given that the slope is steep and susceptible to weathering, something less disruptive, such as a heavy storm, could lead to additional falling rock. The stone itself is not old from a geological perspective (less than 20 million years old) and is not well cemented, making it weak and weatherable. The slope in the Norman period was likely similar to the slope we see today. There is a possibility that some excavation may have occurred at the time of construction. With that said, the boulders themselves are likely more recently deposited. The retaining walls that have been constructed by the comune are an attempt to arrest the movement of the soil, which is also susceptible to slope movement. It could be effective for this purpose though it would likely not be able to hold back the boulders on the slopes. Whether the modern church and the apartments in the immediately surrounding area have been affected by soil and/or slope movement was unclear."^^xsd:string ;
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        "Saint Elias of Ebulo",
        "Saint Elias of Embula",
        "Saint Elijah of Embula",
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        "Sant'Elia di Ambula",
        "Sant'Elia di Ebulo" ;
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