Reposting our Selinus article because for some reason Facebook dropped the beautiful image that goes with it. Selinus, the westernmost Greek colony on Sicily, is one of the best examples of ancient town planning, and there is evidence that along the central streets building façades were deliberately made uniform to present a pleasing urban landscape. The sacred area with its public buildings was impressive, with no fewer than ten temples constructed. Other indicators of the citys wealth are the presence of a theatre, the fact that Selinus had its own mint producing coins with symbols of the city, such as the river god Selinus and wild celery, and the presence of satellite colonies such as Eraclea Minoa, established in 570 BCE.
Posted on: Tue, 06 May 2014 19:39:16 +0000
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