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Selinunte is an ancient Greek archaeological site in the south province of Trapani, in the island of Sicily. Selinunte is the modern Italian name for the ancient Selinus.

History

Selinus was founded by Megara Hyblaea in the 8th century BC; it had a very short life (about 200 years).

Selinus was an ally of Carthage mainly to gain support against Segesta.

Diodorus Siculus wrote about Hannibal, who in 409 BC destroyed Selinus after a war that counts about 16,000 deaths and 5,000 prisoners.



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