After decades of abandonment, in July 2009, the Calatabiano Castle returned to its ancient splendor thanks to the skilful restoration project of the architect Daniele Raneri, who not only restored prestige to one of the most evocative fortifications in eastern Sicily, but practically rewrote the history of the castle itself.

In fact, from the excavation work it emerged that even if Kalaat-al Bian is the name that the Arabs gave to the fortification of Calatabiano, the site has much more ancient origins.

In fact, some walls of the castle still visible today, saw the Muslim soldiers lay siege but it was not the Arabs who built it.

In fact, the places demonstrate Greek frequentation starting from the IV-III century BC.