Selinunte

Selinunte is an ancient Greek archaeological site on the southwestern coast of Sicily, preserving the remains of a classical city and multiple temple complexes. The site contains large temple foundations, an acropolis and urban remains from the Greek colonial period.

Visitors can walk among well-spaced ruins set on coastal hills, viewing several temple platforms and sculptural fragments that illustrate Archaic and Classical Greek architecture. The site plan shows religious precincts, an agora area and fortification elements across a broad archaeological park.

Founded in the early first millennium BCE by Greek colonists, Selinunte grew into a significant city-state before suffering destruction during conflicts in the classical era; archaeological excavation has exposed its urban and sacred structures. The ruins reflect phases of construction, destruction and later archaeological investigation.

Selinunte sits on the southwestern shore of Sicily near the modern town of Castelvetrano, occupying coastal hills that look out over the Mediterranean; the surrounding landscape is agricultural and coastal.

• Temple ruins: The extensive ruins include multiple temple platforms and an Acropolis area where visitors can walk among Doric-style temple remains and large stone foundations.