Selinunte Temple E East Frieze
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional·Classical Greek/Roman·🇮🇹 Sicily, Selinunte, Italy
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About Selinunte Temple E East Frieze
Selinunte Temple E East Frieze in Sicily, Selinunte, Italy is a Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional temple complex attributed to Classical Greek/Roman. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal sanctuary 80 × 55 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 37.5870N 12.8250E controls access to Sicily resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey temple complex for Sicily, Selinunte, illustrating Classical Greek/Roman construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
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. 450 BCE–100 CE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional
- Culture
- Classical Greek/Roman
- Purpose
- Sanctuary and ceremonial centre for state cult
- Rediscovered
- 1993 survey
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 450 BCE–100 CE
Initial construction of Selinunte Temple E East Frieze main structure
c. 1933
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1993–2008
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Selinunte Temple E East Frieze) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
37.5870° N · 12.8250° E · 311 m · 3 mapped features
Selinunte Temple E East Frieze — Main Structure
structurePrincipal temple complex — Sanctuary 80 × 55 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
37.5878° N · 12.8259° ESelinunte Temple E East Frieze — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
37.5860° N · 12.8243° ESelinunte Temple E East Frieze — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
37.5885° N · 12.8262° E