Acrillae

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Creators: R.J.A. Wilson — last modified 2015-11-09T22:09:10Z
Contributors: Wilson, R., DARMC, R. Talbert, S. Gillies, V. Vitale, J. Prag, J. Becker, T. Elliott
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A Greek colony founded in Sicily ca. 598 B.C., Acrillae was an important economic center. In 213 B.C. the Roman consul M. Claudius Marcellus fought an engagement against the Syracusans there.

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settlement, settlement-modern

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