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Segesta temple

            Segesta (Ancient Greek: Ἕγεστα Egesta; Sicilian: Siggésta) was one of the major cities of the Elymian people, one of the three indigenous peoples of Sicily. The other major cities of the Elymians were Eryx and Entella. It is located in the northwestern part of Sicily in Italy, near the modern comune of Calatafimi-Segesta in the province of Trapani.

On a hill just outside the site of the ancient city of Segesta lies an unusually well preserved Doric temple. It was built sometime in the late 5th century BC and has six by fourteen columns on a base measuring 21 by 56 meters, on a platform three steps high. Several things suggest that the temple was never actually finished. The columns have not been fluted as they normally would have been in a Doric temple and there are still tabs present in the blocks of the base (used for lifting the blocks into place but then normally removed). It also lacks a cella and was never roofed over. The temple is also unusual for being a Hellenic temple in a city not mainly populated by Greeks.

(Wikipedia)

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Although very crowded at times during the summer peak season, this ancient temple may still be a very rewarding visit when traveling across Trapani and Palermo provinces.

Taken in: Italia / Sicilia / Brucanuova (show map)

Taken on: August 25, 2013

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Camera: Pentax K-5 II s, f/11.0, 1/250 sec, 108mm (=162mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Pentax K-5 II s
Lens:	smc PENTAX-DA*60-250mm F4 ED [IF] SDM
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	108mm (35mm equivalent: 162mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-1/2 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Creative (Slow speed)
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Contrast:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS5 Windows
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