page_title: Selinunte
section_title: Archaeological remains
hierarchical_section_title: Selinunte / Archaeological remains
caption_attribution_description: Italiano: Vista dell'acropoli di Selinunte dalla collina orientale.
context_page_description: Selinunte was an ancient Greek city on the south-western coast of Sicily in Italy. It was situated between the valleys of the Cottone and Modione rivers. It now lies in the comune Castelvetrano, between the frazioni of Triscina di Selinunte in the west and Marinella di Selinunte in the east. The archaeological site contains five temples centered on an acropolis. Of the five temples, only the Temple of Hera, also known as "Temple E", has been re-erected. At its peak before 409 BC the city may have contained up to 30,000 people, excluding slaves.
context_section_description: The city is beside the sea, between the Modione River (the ancient Selinus) in the west and the Cottone River in the east, on two high areas connected by a saddle. The part of the city to the south, next to the sea, contains the acropolis which is based around two intersecting streets and contains many temples (A, B, C, D, O). The part of the city to the north, further inland, contained housing on the Hippodamian plan contemporary with the acropolis and two necropoleis (Galera-Bagliazzo and Manuzza). 
  Other important remains are found on the high places across the rivers to the east and west of the city. In the east there are three temples (E, F, G) and a necropolis (Buffa) north of the modern village of Marinella. In the west are the most ancient remains of Selinus: the Sanctuary of the Malophoros and the archaic necropolis (Pipio, Manicalunga, Timpone Nero). The two ports of the city were in the mouths of the city's two rivers.
  The modern Archaeological park, which covers about 40 hectares can therefore be divided into the following areas:
  The Acropolis at the centre with temples and fortifications
  Gaggera Hill in the West, with the sanctuary of Malophoros
  Mannuzza Hill in the north with ancient housing
  The East Hill in the east, with other temples
  The necropoleis
caption: View of the Acropolis of Selinus from the eastern hill
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