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Selinunte was first excavated in the early 19th-century. When Rahl' al'Asnam arrived here named Selinunte as the village of columns..

Selinunte, the village of columns

Pubblicato il 11 Gennaio 202022 Maggio 2023 LucaPubblicato in Landscaping & Sites

When he came to Selinunte in the 12th-century, the Arab chronicler al-Idrisi called this site Rahl’ al’Asnam, a village of columns. One of the most important archaeological sites in the Mediterranean, ancient Selinus, founded in 650 BC by Greek settlers […]

The splendid town of Erice, perched on top of Monte San Giuliano,has very ancient origins.

Erice the pearl of western Sicily

Pubblicato il 5 Gennaio 202020 Ottobre 2023 LucaPubblicato in Towns & Architecture

The splendid town of Erice, perched on top of Monte San Giuliano, has very ancient origins, as is shown by the cult of the goddess of fertility, Venus Erycina. Laid out on a triangular plan, the town has preserved its […]