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Segesta

American  
[si-jes-tuh, se-jes-tah] / sɪˈdʒɛs tə, sɛˈdʒɛs tɑ /

noun

  1. Also Segeste. an ancient Greek and Carthaginian city in NW Sicily: near present-day Alcamo.


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Segesta, renowned for its 5th-century-BC temple, was an ancient Greek city nestled between mountains.

From Reuters Jun. 30, 2023

A few years ago, I wiled away an evening with friends in a thermal bath in Segesta, in the same waters where ancient demigods reputedly used to frolic.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2021

The Four Seasons Hotel near Discovery Green - where the March Madness Music Festival will host Maroon 5, Pitbull, Kendrick Lamar and other acts - is nearly booked, said general manager Tom Segesta.

From Washington Times Mar. 31, 2016

One afternoon after our visit to Segesta, I bumped into my young friend Robert in the ship’s library, and offered to split some of the sugary pastries I’d bought ashore.

From Slate Apr. 8, 2012

He had come from Palermo and spent the morning at the Temple of Segesta which had pleased him very much and given him no difficulty. 

From Diversions in Sicily by Jones, Henry Festing

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