Selinunte



         


Selinunte is an ancient Greek archaeological site in the south province of Trapani, in the island of Sicily. Selinunte is the modern Italian name for the ancient Selinus.

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History

Selinus was founded by Megara Hyblaea in the 8th century BC; it had a very short life (about 200 years).

Selinus was an ally of Carthage mainly to gain support against Segesta.

Diodorus Siculus wrote about Hannibal, who in 409 BC destroyed Selinus after a war that counts about 16,000 deaths and 5,000 prisoners.

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