Megara Hyblaea
Megara Hyblaea or Megara Hyblaia (Greek Μέγαρα Ὑβλαία ) is one of the oldest Greek cities in Sicily . The place is 21 km north of Syracuse and ten kilometers south of Augusta . The excavation site is now in the middle of the Augusta-Priolo industrial area .
history
Megara Hyblaea was born in 729 BC. Founded by settlers from Megara in Greece. It is one of the oldest Greek colonies in Sicily. The city owed its extraordinary prosperity to maritime trade. Because of the enormous growth of the city, migrated in the 7th century BC Some residents and founded about 650 BC. Chr. Selinunte .
483 BC The city of Gelon was destroyed by Syracuse. Around 340 BC It was rebuilt by Timoleon and in 213 BC it was rebuilt. Finally destroyed by the Romans.
Research history
Georges Vallet and François Villard began research on Megara Hyblaea for the École française de Rome in 1949 , which continues to this day.
Attractions
- Some of the finds can be found in the Antiquarium on the site of the excavation, others are on display in the Archaeological Museum of Syracuse .
- Fortifications, houses, temples and other buildings have been found on the site.
Individual evidence
- ^ Thucydides , The Peloponnesian War 6, 4, 1.
literature
- Georges Vallet, François Villard, Paul Auberson: Mégara Hyblaea 3. Guide des fouilles. Introduction à l'histoire d'une cité coloniale d'occident. Boccard, Paris 1983, ISBN 2-7283-0053-4 .
Coordinates: 37 ° 12 ′ 14 ″ N , 15 ° 10 ′ 55 ″ E