Megara Hyblaea — Sicily
Archaic to Classical (728–483 BCE)·Corinthian–Megarian Greek colony·🇬🇷 Sicily (Italian heritage), Greece
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About Megara Hyblaea — Sicily
Megara Hyblaea — Sicily in Sicily (Italian heritage), Greece is a Archaic to Classical (728–483 BCE) ancient-city attributed to Corinthian–Megarian Greek colony. One of earliest Greek colonies in Sicily with stone-built agora and fortifications preserved under fields. Excavated by Vallet–Villard, early colonial grid plan with 3 m wide streets and funerary pithoi.
Why it mattersType-site for Corinthian–Megarian Greek colony ancient-city studies
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Phasing sequence
- 02Function and cult identity
Theories
- 01Panhellenic competition centre
- 02Colonial foundation model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 728 BCE Lamis foundation
- Period
- Archaic to Classical (728–483 BCE)
- Culture
- Corinthian–Megarian Greek colony
- Purpose
- One of earliest Greek colonies in Sicily with stone-built agora and fortifications preserved under fields
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 728 BCE Lamis foundation
Initial construction
c. 1880 CE
Systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
37.2040° N · 15.1820° E · 15 m · 4 mapped features
Megara Hyblaea — Sicily — Agora / Forum
agoraPublic square and stoa
37.2042° N · 15.1821° EMegara Hyblaea — Sicily — Circuit Walls
wallsCity wall circuit and gates
37.2038° N · 15.1822° EMegara Hyblaea — Sicily — Sanctuary Quarter
sanctuaryTemple or shrine quarter
37.2045° N · 15.1818° EMegara Hyblaea — Sicily — Necropolis Extension
necropolisBurial extension beyond core
37.2036° N · 15.1818° E