Kasmenai
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temple, ruins, archaeological site, interesting place
Kasmenai or Casmene. Site of the ancient Greek city of Kasmenai. Positioned strategically on top of Monte Casale at 900m it had control and views over the two valleys of the Irminio river and Anapo river. It was founded by the Siracusan in 644.BC to control the inland and the road from Siracusa to Selinunte. The city was surrounded by a walls for a lenght of over 3km and watch towers. Kasmenai had 38 parallel roads running fron north to south.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casmenae
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 37°4'41"N 14°49'56"E
- Megara Hyblaea 33 km
- Neapolis Archaeological Park 39 km
- Ruins of Kamarina 42 km
- Morgantina 51 km
- Valley of the Temples (Ancient Akragas) 114 km
- Himera - Lower City 134 km
- Heraclea Minoia 143 km
- Archeological Park of Locri Epizefiri 177 km
- Archaeological Site Temples of Selinunt 188 km
- Segesta 202 km
- Acropolis 0.5 km
- Terravecchia 2.7 km
- Solar Field 3.9 km
- Giarratana Solar Power Plant 4 km
- Monte Lauro 4.4 km
- Hellenistic Road 5.9 km
- Theatre 6 km
- Chiesa dell'Immacolata 6.2 km
- Templi Ferali 6.3 km
- Palazzo Judica 6.6 km