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Segesta and Erice

Segesta and Erice

After leaving Stromboni, we made our way to Sicily where our first port of call was Trapani.  From there we drove to Segesta where we saw the remains of a Greek Temple.  Segesta was located on Mt. Barbaro which provided it with a defensible position and was also near the coast which was ideal for trading.  Segesta was founded by the Elymain people who inhabited western Sicily.  They were influenced by the Greeks, probably because Segesta was an important trading…

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