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Akrai
37.0579° N, 14.8951° E
About
Akrai (Ancient Greek: Ἄκραι; Latin: Acrenses) was a Greek colony of Magna Graecia founded in Sicily by the Syracusans in 663 BC. It was located near the modern Palazzolo Acreide.
Historical Timeline
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Theatre and bouleuterion built
3rd century BC
Incorporation into Roman province
211 BC
Hippocrates takes refuge
214 BC
Dion halts at Akrai
357 BC
Latomies excavated
5th century BC
Interception of Nicias' invasion
421 BC
Aphrodite temple founded
6th century BC
Foundation of Akrai
663 BC
First modern excavations published
1819
Polish mission surveys and excavations
2009–2017
Archaeological Features
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Miscellaneous Features
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Burial and Funerary Structures
Industrial and Craft Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
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