Selinunte
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Selinunte is an ancient Greek archaeological site and former city on the southwestern coast of Sicily, renowned for its well-preserved temples and ruins.
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek city
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archaeological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| abandonedInCentury | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Doric order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Greek
ⓘ
Doric Greek ⓘ |
| dedicatedTemple |
Temple E to Hera
NERFINISHED
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Temple F to Athena or Dionysus (disputed) NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple G to Apollo or Zeus (disputed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyedBy | Carthaginians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destructionYear | 409 BC ⓘ |
| foundedAroundYear | c. 650 BC ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Greek colonists from Megara Hyblaea
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Megarian Greeks NERFINISHED ⓘ Pammilus of Megara Hyblaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 7th century BC ⓘ |
| hasCityLayout |
acropolis
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eastern hill sanctuary area ⓘ western hill urban area ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Temple A
NERFINISHED
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Temple C NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple D NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple E NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple F NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple G NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple O NERFINISHED ⓘ acropolis fortifications ⓘ city walls ⓘ fortifications ⓘ harbor installations (now silted) ⓘ necropolis ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy |
Carthage
NERFINISHED
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Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mediterranean region
NERFINISHED
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Province of Trapani NERFINISHED ⓘ Sicily ⓘ southwestern coast of Sicily ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Castelvetrano
NERFINISHED
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Mediterranean Sea ⓘ Mouth of the River Selinus ⓘ |
| locatedOn | south coast of Sicily ⓘ |
| managedBy | Sicilian regional authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | wild celery (Greek: selinon) ⓘ |
| nearbyQuarry | Cave di Cusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
archaeological research on Greek colonization
ⓘ
extensive ruins ⓘ urban planning remains ⓘ well-preserved Doric temples ⓘ |
| partOf |
Magna Graecia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parco Archeologico di Selinunte e Cave di Cusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfFlourishing |
5th century BC
ⓘ
6th century BC ⓘ |
| populationPeak | tens of thousands of inhabitants (approx.) ⓘ |
| rediscoveredInCentury | 16th century AD ⓘ |
| systematicExcavationBegan | 19th century ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Central European Summer Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | major archaeological tourism destination in Sicily ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | on UNESCO World Heritage tentative list (Italy) (as part of serial sites proposals) ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Western Sicily