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The Selinunte Archaeological Park is located near the ancient city of Greek origin. Today it is the largest archaeological park in Europe. The Park consists of: a hill with the sanctuary of Malophòros, the acropolis with temples and fortifications, the Manuzza hill, an ancient inhabited center, the eastern hill with other temples and the necropolis. The acropolis houses the temples from letter A to D of the Doric order, the oldest of Greek architecture. Each temple is dedicated to a different God or Goddess. Around Temples C and D there are the ruins of the Byzantine village of the 5th century AD. On the Manuzza hill some remains of tuff constructions have been found, it is thought to be a public building from the 5th century BC. The eastern hill is home to temples E and F dedicated respectively to Hera and Athena and Dionysus. Temple E is the most characteristic of the entire archaeological park, as it was rebuilt by anastylosis. The construction by anastylosis is through the recomposition and re-elevation of the collapsed columns. Finally, temple G, considered the largest in Selinunte, is dedicated to Zeus. Of great historical interest is certainly the sanctuary of Malophòros dedicated to the cult of Demeter. The sanctuary was used for liturgical and religious celebrations, often linked to death; the proximity to the Necropolis bears witness to this. The artifacts found in the excavations are now preserved in the various Sicilian archaeological museums.

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