Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Torre Manuzza
Torre Manuzza
Torre Manuzza
Baglio Florio
(Antiquarium)
Baglio Florio
(Antiquarium)
Baglio Florio
(Antiquarium)
Temple G
Temple G
Location of
Ancient City
Location of
Ancient City
Location of
Ancient City
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MARINELLA
DI SELINUNTE
MARINELLA
DI SELINUNTE
MARINELLA
7
DI SELINUNTE
PARCO
ARCHEOLOGICO
PARCO
ARCHEOLOGICO
DI SELINUNTE
PARCO
Temple F
Temple F
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EASTERN
EASTERN
TEMPLES
EASTERN
TEMPLES
ARCHEOLOGICO
DI SELINUNTE
TEMPLES
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DI SELINUNTE
Temple E
Temple E
Temple E
Park Entrance
Park Entrance
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Piazza
Piazza
Stesicoro
Stesicoro
Piazza
Stesicoro
ACROPOLIS
ACROPOLIS
ACROPOLIS
Temple D
Piazza
Piazza
le Martiri
le Martiri
Piazza
le Martiri
Hotel Alceste
Ristorante Bruno
(Ristorante Africa)
Hotel Alceste
Ristorante Bruno
Hotel Alceste
Temple D
Temple C
Temple B
Temple A
Temple O
Torre Polluce
Temple D
Temple C
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Temple C
Temple B
Ristorante Bruno
(Ristorante Africa)
(Ristorante Africa)
Temple B
Temple A
Temple A
Temple O
Temple O
Torre Polluce
Torre Polluce
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4
3
5
Via Marco Polo
Via Marco Polo
Via Marco Polo
Baglio Florio
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Entrance
10
Temple A
3
Temple B
4
Temple C
2
Temple D
1
Temple E
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Temple F
8
Temple G
7
Temple O
5
Venice
Venice
Venice
Venice
Florence
Verona
Florence
Florence
Florence
M E D I T E R R A N E A N
SEA
MEDITERRANEAN
MEDITERRANEAN
SEA
Rome
Rome
S E A
Naples
Naples
ITALY
ITALY
I T A L Y
0
1/4 Mi
Selinunte
0
0.25 Km
in the 5th century
B
.
C
., lie in vulnerable heaps along the cliff tops above the sea.
They fell in stages, as mighty earthquakes shook this region.
There are two main areas: the
Acropolis
and the
Eastern Temple
55
9
(
%
0924-46251;
€
4.50; Mon-Sat 9am to 1 hr. before sunset, Sun 9am-noon and
3-7pm).
In the Acropolis the temples are brilliantly named A, B, C, D, E, F, G,
and O. Ask for the free site map at the ticket stand (they won't offer it unless you
ask). The oldest is
Temple C,
dedicated to Apollo, which was built in the
mid-6th century
B
.
C
. Many of the exhibits in Palermo's archaeological museum
(p. 551) were unearthed at Temple C, including the Gorgon mask. The next old-
est is believed to be
Temple D,
which was built in the late 6th century
B
.
C
. and
dedicated to Neptune. The Eastern Temple, dominated by
Temple G,
is a short
walk up a gravel road. The most endearing of all these temples is
Temple E,
partly
because it was so completely reconstructed in the 1950s, and partly because of the
way the columns reflect the sun and cast shadows on the plateau. These are mag-
ical ruins, which you can wander around for hours. They're also especially child-
friendly, with bathrooms, refreshment stands, and lots of wide-open spaces.
