Spanish Quarter (Erice)
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The Spanish Quarter is a former barracks in Erice, Sicily. Originally constructed to house soldiers under Spanish rule, it now serves as an exhibition space with permanent displays on the town's marit
The Spanish Quarter, Erice
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.