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Greek baths of Gela
37.0726° N, 14.2305° E
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The Greek Baths of Gela are ancient baths which were discovered in 1957, near the Ospizio di Mendicità on via Europa, Capo Soprano, which date to the Hellenistic period. Like the rest of the city, the baths were demolished in 282 BC after the conquest of the city by the Akragantine tyrant Phintias.
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Demolition of the baths
282 BCE
Active use (dated)
4th–3rd centuries BCE
Modern discovery
1957
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