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Heraclea Minoa
37.3939° N, 13.2808° E
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Heraclea Minoa (Greek: Ἡράκλεια Μινῴα, Hērákleia Minṓia; Italian: Eraclea Minoa) was an ancient Greek city of Magna Graecia situated on the southern coast of Sicily near the mouth of the river Halycus (modern Platani), 25 km west of Agrigentum (Acragas, modern Agrigento). It is located near the modern town of the same name in the comune Cattolica Eraclea in Italy. Excavations have revealed several parts of the city which are now open to the public. Archaeology has shown that the city was founded in the middle of the 6th century BC as an outpost of the Greek colony of Selinus (modern Selinunte) and was finally abandoned around the beginning of the 1st century AD.
Historical Timeline
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Founding
mid-6th century BC
Late Roman and Byzantine occupation
III–VII c. AD
Roman and later phases
134–132 BC
Pyrrhus and later Punic Wars
278–249 BC
Local revolt and Agathocles' recovery
309–305 BC
Treaty confirming Carthaginian control
314 BC
Dion's landing
357 BC
Carthaginian recovery
383 BC
Dionysius reconquest
397 BC
Territory ceded to Carthage
405 BC
Probable destruction by Carthage
c. 406 BC
Dorieus expedition and Spartan takeover
c. 510 BC
Modern archaeological work
1950
Archaeological Features
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Water Management Features
Public and Civic Structures
Burial and Funerary Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
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