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Perseus Encyclopedia

Syracuse

Founded by Archias, a Corinthian, quarries at, sanctuary of Olympian Zeus at, tyrants of, its despots comparable for splendour to Polycrates, its seizure by Gelon, and growth under his rule, Greek envoys there, Aeschylus and Simonides at, expedition of Athenians against, Amilcas of Carthage partly a Syracusan, besieged by Carthaginians but relieved by Pyrrhus.

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