Megara Hyblaea
Megara Hyblaea (Ancient Greek: Μέγαρα Ὑβλαία) – perhaps identical with Hybla Major – is an ancient Greek colony of Magna Graecia in Sicily, situated near Augusta on the east coast, 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-northwest of Syracuse, Italy, on the deep bay formed by the Xiphonian promontory. There were at least three (and possibly as many as five) cities named "Hybla" in ancient accounts of Sicily which are often confounded with each other, and among which it is sometimes very difficult to distinguish.
τὰ Μέγαρα (in Ancient Greek) | |
Mosaics on the floor of a house near the western gate of Megara Hyblaea. | |
Shown within Italy | |
| Location | Augusta, Sicily, Italy |
|---|---|
| Region | Sicily |
| Coordinates | 37°12′14.04″N 15°10′54.84″E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Builder | Greek settlers from Megara |
| Founded | 8th century BC |
| Abandoned | Approximately 483 BC |
| Periods | Archaic Greek |
| Cultures | Greek |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1891 |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Ownership | Public |
| Management | Soprintendenza per i Beni Culturali ed Ambientali di Siracusa |
| Public access | Yes |
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