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Selinunte is an ancient Greek archaeological site in the south province of Trapani, in the island
of Sicily.
History
Selinunte was founded by Megara Hyblaea in the 8th century BC; it had a
very short life (about 200 years).
Selinunte was an ally of Carthage mainly to gain support against Segesta.
Diodorus Siculus wrote about Hannibal, who in 409 BC destroyed Selinunte after a war that counts
about 16,000 deaths and 5,000 prisoners.
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