Kamarina — Sicilian Colony
Archaic to Roman (598 BCE–853 CE)·Syracusan Greek·🇬🇷 Sicily, Greece
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About Kamarina — Sicilian Colony
Kamarina — Sicilian Colony in Sicily, Greece is a Archaic to Roman (598 BCE–853 CE) ancient-city attributed to Syracusan Greek. Coastal colony rebuilt after Carthaginian destructions, known for lake damming and Hippocratic marsh disease debate. Temple of Athena turned into church, agora excavated with stoai and theatre.
Why it mattersType-site for Syracusan Greek ancient-city studies
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Phasing sequence
- 02Function and cult identity
Theories
- 01Panhellenic competition centre
- 02Colonial foundation model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 598 BCE
- Period
- Archaic to Roman (598 BCE–853 CE)
- Culture
- Syracusan Greek
- Purpose
- Coastal colony rebuilt after Carthaginian destructions, known for lake damming and Hippocratic marsh disease debate
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 598 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1880 CE
Systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
36.8720° N · 14.4470° E · 5 m · 3 mapped features
Kamarina — Sicilian Colony — Agora / Forum
agoraPublic square and stoa
36.8722° N · 14.4471° EKamarina — Sicilian Colony — Circuit Walls
wallsCity wall circuit and gates
36.8718° N · 14.4472° EKamarina — Sicilian Colony — Sanctuary Quarter
sanctuaryTemple or shrine quarter
36.8725° N · 14.4468° E