My all-time favorite car, this Fiat 500 (Cinque Cento) sits across the entrance from Selinunte. Intricately painted in the manner of the old Sicilian horse carts, this one is a jewel. Built between 1957 and 1975, these iconic Italian small cars are swiftly becoming a classic. Although seen less and less throughout Italy, in Sicily [...]
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September 5 – Catching the Bus to Selinunte
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The Temples of Selinunte
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Temple E of Selinunte. Dedicated to the goddess Hera, this 2600 year old temple
is a shining example of the Doric style. The four metopes we saw at Palermo’s
archaeological museum were excavated from this sacred spot.
Located on the southern coast, the Selinunte area was founded by Greek settlers around 650 B.C. Then known as Selinus, the [...]
Playground of the Goddesses and Gods
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Gino and I feeling very small at Temple E.
From the graveyard of pillars, we spotted a distant figure
dwarfed by the enormous columns in the background.
Dedicated to Apollo, Temple C perches at the crest of the acropolis,
commanding a stunning view of the sparkling sea.
Oriented to the east, Temple C brought forth three of the famous
metopes now [...]
Sicily / Peloponnese 2007
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Melinda Trips 2006: Italy
Melinda takes you to Medieval hilltowns and guides you through the canals of Venice, wearing out her parents, her husband, herself and her shoes in the process. Beautiful photos of Italy and interesting travelogue at Melinda Trips 2006: Italy.
