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- The Destruction of Cities in the Ancient Greek World
- The Destruction of Cities in the Ancient Greek World
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- One Introduction
- Two Destruction, Abandonment, Reoccupation
- Three Miletus after the Disaster of 494 B.C.
- Four The Persian Destruction of Athens
- Five The Carthaginian Conquest and Destruction of Selinus in 409 B.C.
- Six Ancient Methone (354 B.C.)
- Seven The Destruction of Cities in Northern Greece during the Classical and Hellenistic Periods
- Eight Eretria’s “Destructions” during the Hellenistic Period and Their Impact on the City’s Development
- Nine Rhodes Circa 227 B.C.
- Ten Destruction, Survival and Colonisation
- Eleven From the Destruction of Corinth to Colonia Laus Iulia Corinthiensis
- Twelve Sulla and the Siege of Athens
- Thirteen The Herulian Invasion in Athens (A.D. 267)
- Fourteen Epilogue
- Index
- References
Five - The Carthaginian Conquest and Destruction of Selinus in 409 B.C.
Diodorus and Archaeology
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 September 2021
- The Destruction of Cities in the Ancient Greek World
- The Destruction of Cities in the Ancient Greek World
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- One Introduction
- Two Destruction, Abandonment, Reoccupation
- Three Miletus after the Disaster of 494 B.C.
- Four The Persian Destruction of Athens
- Five The Carthaginian Conquest and Destruction of Selinus in 409 B.C.
- Six Ancient Methone (354 B.C.)
- Seven The Destruction of Cities in Northern Greece during the Classical and Hellenistic Periods
- Eight Eretria’s “Destructions” during the Hellenistic Period and Their Impact on the City’s Development
- Nine Rhodes Circa 227 B.C.
- Ten Destruction, Survival and Colonisation
- Eleven From the Destruction of Corinth to Colonia Laus Iulia Corinthiensis
- Twelve Sulla and the Siege of Athens
- Thirteen The Herulian Invasion in Athens (A.D. 267)
- Fourteen Epilogue
- Index
- References
Summary
The conquest and destruction of Selinus by the Carthaginian army in 409 B.C. and its reoccupation by the Syracusan general Hermocrates the year after provide an excellent case study for exploring two of the main themes of this volume. This chapter focuses on the destruction of 409 B.C., comparing Diodorus Siculus’ account with the archaeological evidence, in an attempt to evaluate both the physical damage sustained by the city and the reliability of the ancient author. This discussion is followed by a brief account of Selinus’ survival and recovery, always on the basis of Diodorus Siculus and the available archaeological evidence.
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- The Destruction of Cities in the Ancient Greek WorldIntegrating the Archaeological and Literary Evidence, pp. 85 - 107Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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