The Elymian people (Greek Elymoi, Latin Elymi) were an ancient civilization located in Sicily. The Greek language (Greek Ελληνικά, IPA – Hellenic) is an Indo-European language with a documented history of some 3,000 years. ... Latin - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...

Origins

The origins of the Elymians are unknown. Thucydides wrote about the Elymians as refugees from Troy. When the city was destroyed, to avoid being captured by the Achaeans, a group of Trojans escaped and, after a long journey through the Mediterranean sea, landed in Sicily, close to the Sicani. Plutarch remembers the Trojan origin of the Segestans. Others wrote about their Anatolian origins. Thucydides (between 460 and 455 BC - 395 BC) was an ancient Greek historian, and the author of the History of the Peloponnesian War, which recounts the 5th century BC war between Sparta and Athens. ... Walls of the excavated city of Troy (Turkey) This article is about the city of Troy / Ilion as described in the works of Homer, and the location of an ancient city associated with it. ... This article is about the ancient people of the Achaeans. ... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,700 sq. ... Mestrius Plutarch (c. ... Segesta was the political center of the Elymian people. ... Anatolia ( Greek: ανατολή anatolē or anatolí, rising of the sun or East; compare Orient and Levant, by popular etymology Turkish Anadolu to ana mother and dolu filled), also called by the Latin name of Asia Minor, is a region of Southwest Asia which corresponds today to the Asian portion of...

The three most important cities of the Elymians were: Segesta (called Egesta by the ancient Greeks), the political center; Eryx (the modern Erice), the city that hosted the religion most diffused through the Elymian region; and Entella. Segesta was the political center of the Elymian people. ... Erice is a historical city in the mountains close to Trapani in Sicily, Italy. ... Entella, the modern Contessa Entellina, is an ancient Elymian city. ...

There has been speculation that the Elymians may have been related to the ancient Ligurians. This hypothesis is largely based on the following extraordinary coincidence: the names of the above-mentioned three Elymian cities coincide exactly with the names of three ancient coastal cities of Liguria: Segesta Tigulliorum (the modern Sestri Levante), Eryx (the modern Lerici), and Entella (the modern Lavagna). Ligurian may mean one of several things: Pertaining to the ancient Ligures Pertaining to modern Liguria Ligurian language This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. ... Lerici is a commune in the province of La Spezia in Liguria. ...

On the other hand, numerous connections have been pointed out between what is known of Elymian religion and mythology and the religion and mythology of ancient Anatolia. Anatolia ( Greek: ανατολή anatolē or anatolí, rising of the sun or East; compare Orient and Levant, by popular etymology Turkish Anadolu to ana mother and dolu filled), also called by the Latin name of Asia Minor, is a region of Southwest Asia which corresponds today to the Asian portion of...

Continuous wars

The Elymians were strong enough to resist Greek colonies such as Selinunte. Selinunte is an ancient Greek archaeological site in the south province of Trapani, in the island of Sicily. ...

Segesta and Selinunte had several disputes about the territories. In the 580 BC the dispute led to war, which Selinunte lost. Segesta was the political center of the Elymian people. ... Centuries: 7th century BC - 6th century BC - 5th century BC Decades: 620s BC - 610s BC - 600s BC - 590s BC - 580s BC - 570s BC - 560s BC - 550s BC - 540s BC - 530s BC Events and Trends 589 BC - Apries succeeds Psammetichus II as king of Egypt 588 BC _ Nebuchadnezzar II of...

In the 415 BC there was an Athenian expedition to Sicily following an appeal from the ambassadors of Segesta. Centuries: 6th century BC - 5th century BC - 4th century BC Decades: 460s BC 450s BC 440s BC 430s BC 420s BC - 410s BC - 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC Years: 420 BC 419 BC 418 BC 417 BC 416 BC - 415 BC - 414 BC 413 BC... For other uses, see Athens (disambiguation). ...

In the 340 BC there was an hard battle close to Crimiso river between Carthage and Syracuse. In this battle the commanders were Hamilcar Barca and Hasdrubal for Carthage andTimoleon for Syracuse. Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC - 340s BC - 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC Years: 345 BC 344 BC 343 BC 342 BC 341 BC - 340 BC - 339 BC 338 BC... A map of the central Mediterranean Sea, showing the location of Carthage (near modern Tunis). ... Map of central Mediterranean Sea, showing location of Syracuse on the island of Sicily. ... Hamilcar Barca (about 270 - 228 BC), or Barcas (Canaanite baraq lightning), was a Carthaginian general and statesman, father of Hannibal. ... Hasdrubal was the name of several Carthaginian generals, among whom the following are the most important: 1. ... Timoleon (c. ...

The cities

Segesta

This ancient city was the political and administrative center for the Elymian people. It has one of the best preserved temples and an amazing theater. Segesta was the political center of the Elymian people. ...

Eryx

This ancient city was the religious center for the Elymian people. Eryx was founded at the top of a mount, close to Drepanon the actual Trapani. In Greek mythology, Eryx was the son of Aphrodite and King Butes of the Elymian people on Sicily. ...

Entella

Some tablets were found near the modern Contessa Entellina. They have been referred to as "Nakone's Decrees". The characters used in them are Greek, but the language is completely different. Evidently, the Elymians used the Greek alphabet to write their language. Entella, the modern Contessa Entellina, is an ancient Elymian city. ... Technical note: Due to technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ...

Other cities were Elima, Halyciae (referred to as Alicia in modern Italian sources), Iatae, Hypana.