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- founded 650
- from Megara Hyblaea (which was
founded by Megarians)
- name means "wild
celery"
- ally of
Syracuse
during Sicilian expedition
- left: obverse of didrachma of
Selinus: celery leaf
- archaeological remains: temples
to Apollo, Leto, Zeus, Artemis, Hera, Aphrodite, Zeus;
sculptural decorations; acropolis; necropolis; sanctuary
of the Malophoros
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