Walls of Ancient Greek Colony of Selinunte Discovered - Archaeology Magazine

Walls of Ancient Greek Colony of Selinunte Discovered - Archaeology Magazine

Exposed section of north gate, Selinunte, Sicily SELINUNTE, SICILY—Italian authorities announced a series of new discoveries at the site of Selinunte that underscore the city’s illustrious past, according to a Greek City Times report. Selinunte was the westernmost Greek colony in Sicily and was founded sometime in the seventh century b.c. At its peak in the late fifth century b.c., the city was home to as many as 26,000 inhabitants. Excavations …