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Phintia

Phintia (modern Licata), a small Sicilian port on the south coast at the mouth of the Halycus, founded by Phintias of Acragas in the 3rd century BC. Cited at Verr. 2.3.192 as one of the loading-ports for Sicilian grain.

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Against Verres, Second Hearing, Book III speech · 1 mention
On Duties phil · 1 mention

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