| Carini | |
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| Comune di Carini | |
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Carini
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Palermo (PA) |
| Population (1901) | |
| • Total | 13,931 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
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Carini (Latin:Hyccara) is a town and comune in the Province of Palermo, Sicily, 13 miles by rail WNW of Palermo. It has a population of 25,752.
On the coast are some ruins of the ancient Hyccara, the only Sican settlement (probably a fishing village) on the coast. It was stormed and taken by the Athenians in 415 BC, and the inhabitants, among them the famous courtesan Lais, sold as slaves. At La Grazia Christian catacombs have been found (Not. degli Scavi, 1899, 362).