Erice, Norman castle
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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.
Eryx was not a Greek colony, but was largely Hellenized. It was destroyed in the First Punic War by t...
When we arrived to Erice I realized that I forgot my tripod at the hotel. I took the cableway to Trap...
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To have seen Italy without having seen Sicily is not to have seen Italy at all, for Sicily is the clue to everything.
Journey To Italy - J.W.Goethe
