Streets of Selinunte

These are the streets of the well laid out city. The house construction and layout is the same as Agrigento and would have been very comfortable to live in.
One of the cross roads.
Some treasures were found on site, but these have been whisked away to Palermo museum. From the relics, archaeologists have been able to determine the colour schemes and designs with which the temples were richly adorned.
It doesn't look much, but this little circle is the world's first documented spiral staircase. Not even a sign on it! Understated, you could say.Leggi altro