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Palike
37.3294° N, 14.6981° E
About
Palike (Ancient Greek: Παλική; Italian: Palikè) was an ancient city on Sicily. Its archeological site is located in Rocchicella on a spur of basalt in the valley of the Margi river. It lies at a distance of two kilometers to the west of the comune of Palagonia, but is part of the comune of Mineo, both in the province of Catania. The Sicilian Region has recently acquired the area and opened it to the public. An exhibition was created to show the materials found there during excavations.
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Founding by Ducetius
453 BCE
Death of Ducetius
440 BCE
Destruction of the city
c. 440 BCE
Diodorus records site uninhabited
c. 60 BCE
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