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Marsala (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 37 48 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 37.8000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 012 26 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 12.4333 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on the western tip of island; was well-fortified outpost of Carthage, withstood attack of Pyrrhos in 267 BCE; went to Rome in 241 BCE; became famous in Britain for its wine in 18th century; Garibaldi landed here with 1000 "Red Shirt" volunteers in 1860. |
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| Marsala (preferred,C,V)
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| Lilibeo (H,V)
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| Lilybaeum (H,V)
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| Lilybaion (H,V)
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............ | Roman |
| Marsah al Allah (H,V)
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Sicily (region (administrative division)) (P,C) part of unified Italy from 1861 |
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Marsala (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled in prehistoric times, later city was founded in 397 BC |
| city (C) |
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| trade center (C) |
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exports Marsala wine, grain & salt |
| archaeological site (C) |
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noted for walls & catacombs, ruins of ancient city lie under modern city & are difficult to excavate |
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