Camarina

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Creators: R.J.A. Wilson — last modified 2016-08-11T01:28:08Z
Contributors: Wilson, R., DARMC, R. Talbert, S. Gillies, J. Åhlfeldt, V. Vitale, J. Becker, T. Elliott
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Camarina was founded by Syracuse in 599 B.C., but subsequently destroyed in 552 B.C. The city was re-founded by Gela in 461 B.C. Carthage razed the site in 405 B.C., but Timoleon restored it in 339 B.C. From the late third century B.C. the town fell under Roman administration.

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sanctuary, settlement, settlement-modern, plaza

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