Eryx was not a Greek colony, but was largely Hellenized. It was destroyed in the First Punic War by the Carthaginians, and from then on declined in importance.
The castle  was built by the Normans in XII century, on the ruins of the Venus Temple.

Nearby images in Palerme - Sicily

A: Erice, Norman castle

by Toni Garbasso, 90 meters away

Eryx was not a Greek colony, but was largely Hellenized. It was destroyed in the First Punic War by t...

B: Erice city walls

by giuseppe-fontana, 290 meters away

Erice city walls

C: erice

by luis-sanchez-davilla, 440 meters away

D: Castell d'Erice (Belvedere Monte Erice)

by Martin Kacvinský, 650 meters away

When we arrived to Erice I realized that I forgot my tripod at the hotel. I took the cableway to Trap...

E: Erice Norman Castle

by giuseppe-fontana, 690 meters away

Erice Norman Castle

F: Castell d'Erice

by Martin Kacvinský, 720 meters away

G: 111027 Erice chateau 002 sicile

by Louis-Alexis Fontaine, 720 meters away

H: 111027 Erice chateau 001 sicile

by Louis-Alexis Fontaine, 750 meters away

I: Eriche. sicily

by luis-sanchez-davilla, 770 meters away

J: eriche. sicily

by luis-sanchez-davilla, 770 meters away

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