๐๏ธ Agrigentum-Lilybaeum
Overlapping ancient Greek and Roman settlements in Sicily
๐ Fast Facts
- Located near Agrigento (ancient Akragas) and Marsala (ancient Lilybaeum), southwestern Sicily
- Agrigentum founded by Greek colonists circa 581 BCE; Lilybaeum established by Carthaginians circa 396 BCE
- Both sites show stratified occupation from Classical Greek through Roman Imperial periods
- Coordinates indicate the general region encompassing these two distinct ancient cities
The coordinates mark the general area of two significant ancient Sicilian settlements whose histories intersected across centuries of ...