Akragas

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  1. 1
    An ancient Greek colony on the south coast of Sicily, at the site of modern Agrigento. historical

    "She^([Syracuse]) was now the nearest Greek neighbour of Carthage; since the overthrow of Selinous, the territories of Carthage and of Akragas had marched on each other."

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"She^([Syracuse]) was now the nearest Greek neighbour of Carthage; since the overthrow of Selinous, the territories of Carthage and of Akragas had marched on each other."

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀκράγᾱς (Akrágās); compare Agrigento.

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