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Kamarina, Sicily
36.8717° N, 14.4475° E
About
Kamarina or Camarina (Ancient Greek: Καμάρινα) was an ancient city on the southern coast of Sicily in Magna Graecia. The ruins of the site and an archaeological museum are located south of the modern town of Scoglitti, a frazione (borough) of the comune (municipality) of Vittoria in the province of Ragusa.
Historical Timeline
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Reported largely depopulated (Strabo)
1st century BCE
Battle of Kamarina and Roman capture
258 BC
Carthaginian seizure
259 BC
Razed by Syracusans
309 BC
Restoration by Timoleon
339 BC
Sack after Carthaginian advance
405 BC
Defense of Akragas
406 BC
Thucydidean neutrality decision
415 BC
Armistice and Congress of Gela
425 BC
Alliance with Leontini and Athens
427 BC
Refoundation by Geloans
461 BC
Destroyed by Gela
484 BC
Revolt and Hippocrates intervention
492 BC
Sacked after revolt
552 BC
Founding
599 BC
Final destruction (Arab conquest)
AD 827
Archaeological Features
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Defensive Structures
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Public and Civic Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
Transportation and Communication Structures
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