Acropoli
Acropoli is an archaeological site in Castelvetrano, Trapani, Sicily. Acropoli is situated nearby to Temple B, as well as near Temple O.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Selinunte and Temple E.
Selinunte
Photo: WiDi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 E
Temple
Photo: Urban, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1 km east of Acropoli.
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 1 km east of Acropoli.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marinella di Selinunte and Triscina di Selinunte.
Marinella di Selinunte
Village
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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. Triscina di Selinunte is situated 3 km west of Acropoli.
Porto Palo
Village
Photo: Trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porto Palo is a village, which is situated 7 km east of Acropoli.
Acropoli
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Castelvetrano, Trapani, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
37.58398° or 37° 35′ 2″ northLongitude
12.82472° or 12° 49′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8F9JHRMF+HVOpenStreetMap ID
way 256252163OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Italian—“Acropoli” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ακρόπολη Σελινούντα”
- Italian: “Acropoli”
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