Camarina
a Pleiades
place
resource
Creators: R.J.A. Wilson
Creators: R.J.A. Wilson
Contributors:
Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Valeria Vitale, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, DARMC, R. Talbert
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Last modified
Apr 06, 2024 03:10 PM
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History
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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https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/462126
36.8718784874, 14.4483234195
- Representative Locations:
- DARE Location (750 BC - AD 640) accuracy: +/- 10 meters.
- OSM location of the archaeological site of Kamarina (750 BC - AD 640) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.
- Camarina founded by Gela (550 BC - 330 BC)
- Camarina connection Sicilia (island) (unspecified date range)
- Camarina founded by Syracusae/Syrakousai (750 BC - 550 BC)
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sanctuary (religious center), settlement, agora, forum, plaza (deprecated)
- Evidence:
- See Further:
- Related:
Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 47 E5 Camarina
The Barrington Atlas Directory notes: Camarina
R.J.A. Wilson, Brady Kiesling, Sean Gillies, Johan Åhlfeldt, Valeria Vitale, Jeffrey Becker, Tom Elliott, DARMC, and R. Talbert, 'Camarina: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2024 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/462126> [accessed: 18 November 2024]
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