Monumental Architecture in Sicily :
Hellenistic period (IVth — IInd c. BCE)

Based on master's degree thesis and work in progress PhD research

IIIrd century BCE

Cities where monumental architecture was built or renovated during this period

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Name Geographical site location (Degrees, Minutes, Seconds)
Agrigento (lower agora) 37°17'30.20"N, 13°35'9.62"E
Akrai 37° 3'27.83"N, 14°53'40.93"E
Enna /
Entella /
Catane 37°30'9.84"N, 15° 5'1.07"E
Heloros 36°50'28.42"N, 15° 6'22.16"E
Heraklea Minoa 37°23'37.80"N, 13°16'49.98"E
Megara Hyblaea 37°12'13.63"N, 15°10'55.03"E
Monte Iato 37°58'1.45"N, 13°11'54.18"E
Morgantina 37°25'51.90"N, 14°28'44.42"E
Noto 36°56'19.7"N, 15°01'20.5"E
Segesta 37°56'29.54"N, 12°50'9.81"E
Selinus 37°35'1.93"N, 12°49'31.96"E
Solunto 38° 5'38.77"N, 13°31'56.39"E
Syracuse (Neapolis) 37° 4'28.50"N, 15°16'30.19"E
Taormina 37°51'8.20"N, 15°17'31.45"E
Tyndaris 38° 8'37.87"N, 15° 2'33.37"E

Location of cities in Sicily (IIIrd century BCE)



Types of monumental buildings built or renovated during this period

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Category of monumental architecture Exemples Cities
Porticos and political buildings Porticos, ekklèsiastèria, bouleutèria, prytanea Agrigento, Akrai, Heloros, Megara Hyblaea, Monte Iato, Morgantina, Selinus, Solunto, Syracuse, Taormina
Theatres and odeia Theatres, odeia Agrigento, Akrai, Enna, Entella, Heloros, Heraklea Minoa, Megara Hyblaea, Monte Iato, Morgantina, Segesta, Selinus, Solunto, Syracuse, Taormina, Tyndaris
Temples and monumental altars Temples, monumental altars Heloros, Megara Hyblaea, Morgantina, Selinus, Syracuse, Taormina
Monumental fountains and baths Monumental fountains, public baths Morgantina, Megara Hyblaea, Syracuse
Gymnasia and palestra Gymnasia, palestra Catane, Megara Hyblaea, Noto, Segesta, Syracuse
Military architecture Fortifications, monumental gates /
Funeral and commemorative buildings Monumental tomb (Theron's tomb ?), Hall of sixty couches (Agatocles of Syracuse) Agrigento, Syracuse
Private monumental architecture : the palace Palace of Hiero (I and/or II ?) Syracuse

Location of monumental buildings probably built or renovated during this period





Hellenistic period (IVth — IInd c. BCE)

Cities where monumental punic architecture was built or renovated during this period

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Name Geographical site location (Degrees, Minutes, Seconds)
Antas 39°23'26.43"N, 8°29'22.99"E
Bithia 38°53'43.56"N, 8°53'6.24"E
Carthage 36°51'45.16"N, 10°19'58.62"E
Dougga 36°25'14.09"N, 9°13'12.80"E
Monte Sirai 39°10'36.67"N, 8°29'19.27"E
Ras Il-Wardija 36°2'11.80"N, 14°11'13.30"E
Sabratha 32°48'24.93"N, 12°28'51.82"E
Selinus 37°35'1.93"N, 12°49'31.96"E
Solunto 38° 5'38.77"N, 13°31'56.39"E
Tas-Silġ 35°50'45.15"N, 14°33'7.54"E
Tharros 39°52'23.74"N, 8°26'27.57"E
Utica 37°0'26.97"N, 9°56'47.40"E
Volubilis 34°4'21.41"N, 5°33'24.81"O

Location of Archeological Punic Sites in Western Punic World (Hellenistic period)



Location of monumental punic architecture probably built or renovated during this period