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On the top of the Saint Mount Giuliano, in splendid panoramic position on Trapani, between clouds, the city of Erice.
And it was the cult of fertility and love that marked Erice, Famous in antiquity for its shine atop the mountain, to which sailors turned.
A beacon in the whole Mediterranean, the temple of the goddess was perhaps founded by Enea, or perhaps by Dedalus, or perhaps by the local king Eryx.
There is no trace now of this temple; you can get to it through the Balio gardens, an amazing scenic road high over the sea.
An Elymian city first and then under Carthaginian influence, it is more or less from that period dated the ring of walls that still runs downhill, well preserved, on the western side of the village.
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