Temple M at Selinunte
Temple M at Selinunte is an archaeological site in Castelvetrano, Trapani, Sicily. Temple M at Selinunte is situated nearby to the archaeological site Precinct of Zeus Meilichios, as well as near the ruins Santuario di Demetra Malophoros.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple E and Temple F.
Temple E
Temple
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Temple E at Selinus in Sicily is a Greek temple of Magna Graecia of the Doric order. It is found on the hill to the east of the city's acropolis. Temple E is also known as the Temple of Hera because an inscription found on a votive stela indicates that it was dedicated to Hera; however, some scholars argue that it must have been dedicated to Aphrodite on the basis of structural parallels. Temple E is situated 1½ km east of Temple M at Selinunte.
Temple F
Temple
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Temple F at Selinus in Sicily is a Greek temple of Magna Graecia of the Doric order. It was probably dedicated to Dionysus or Athena and is one of the three temples on the East Hill. Temple F is situated 1½ km east of Temple M at Selinunte.
Selinunte railway station
Railway station
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Selinunte railway station is situated 2½ km east of Temple M at Selinunte.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marinella di Selinunte and Triscina di Selinunte.
Marinella di Selinunte
Village
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Marinella di Selinunte, also known as Marinella, is a southern Italian village and hamlet of Castelvetrano, a municipality in the Province of Trapani, Sicily.
Triscina di Selinunte
Village
Photo: Hans Suter, CC BY 2.0.
Trìscina, also known as Trìscina di Selinunte is a hamlet of Castelvetrano, Italian town in the province of Trapani, in Sicily. It counts 645 residents.
Selinunte
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Selinunte is a district of the village Castelvetrano on the south coast of Sicily, Italy. It is most famous for the neighbouring ruins of the Greek city of Selinus in the archaeological park Selinunte. This park is a main tourist attraction in this region.
Temple M at Selinunte
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: so-called “Temple M” was actually a monumental fountain
- Categories: fountain, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Castelvetrano, Trapani, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
37.58953° or 37° 35′ 22″ northLongitude
12.81535° or 12° 48′ 55″ eastOpen location code
8F9JHRQ8+R4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1413495691OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q135259669
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In Other Languages
“Temple M at Selinunte” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Tempio M”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Precinct of Zeus Meilichios and Santuario di Demetra Malophoros.
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