Eryx (city)
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Eryx was an ancient Elymian city in western Sicily, known in Greek and Roman sources as Eryx. The settlement occupied the northern sector of the summit plateau of Monte Erice, distinct from the sanctu
The ancient fortification walls of Eryx
The site of the sanctuary on a cylindrical-shaped promontory with the medieval expansion of the city in the background
Silver coin of Eryx (c. 480–390 BC) bearing the Greek legend ERYKINON (“of the Erycinians”).
Silver litra of Eryx (late 4th century BC), bearing the legend Punic: 𐤀𐤓𐤊 (ʾrk), the name of the city in Punic script.
Elymian-Punic Walls of Erice
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The Elymian–Punic Walls of Erice are early 5th-century BC fortifications enclosing the ancient city of Eryx. Constructed by the Elymians and later modified and expanded under Punic control, they prote
Porta Spada, an entrance gate in the walls
Porta Carmine
Porta Trapani