Greek baths of Gela

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Greek baths of Gela
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LocationGela, Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy
History
CulturesAncient Greece
Site notes
Excavation dates1957
ManagementSoprintendenza di Caltanissetta
Public accessyes

The Greek Baths of Gela are ancient baths which were discovered in 1957, near the Ospizio di Mendicità on via Europa, Capo Soprano, which date to the Hellenistic period. Like the rest of the city, the baths were demolished in 282 BC after the conquest of the city by the tyrant Phintias.

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