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Abstract
Selinous, a Greek colony on the southern coast of Sicily, was founded by Megara Hyblaea (in 627
BCE
: Thuc. 6.4.1–2; in 650
BCE
: Diod. Sic. 13.59.4): the first generation of colonists occupied the entire urban area, and in a short time the
Polis
extended its boundaries from the Mazaro River (
Emporion
: Diod. Sic. 11.86.2) to Minoa (
apoikia
of Selinous: Hdt. 5.46.2).
Title: Selinous
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Abstract
Selinous, a Greek colony on the southern coast of Sicily, was founded by Megara Hyblaea (in 627
BCE
: Thuc.
6.
4.
1–2; in 650
BCE
: Diod.
Sic.
13.
59.
4): the first generation of colonists occupied the entire urban area, and in a short time the
Polis
extended its boundaries from the Mazaro River (
Emporion
: Diod.
Sic.
11.
86.
2) to Minoa (
apoikia
of Selinous: Hdt.
5.
46.
2).
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