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One of the remaining sides, that stretching from Pachynus to Lilybæum, is entirely deserted; still it preserves a few traces of the ancient inhabitants, one of whose cities was Camarina.2305 Acragas,2306 which was a colony of the Geloi,2307 together with its port and Lilybæum,2308 still exist. In fact, these regions, lying opposite to Carthage, have been wasted by the great and protracted wars which have been waged. The remaining and greatest side, although it is by no means densely peopled, is well occupied, for Alæsa,2309 Tyndaris,2310 the emporium2311 of the Ægestani and Cephalœdium,2312 are respectable towns. Panormus has received a Roman colony: they say that Ægesta2313 was founded by the Greeks who passed over, as we have related when speaking of Italy, with Philoctetes to the Crotoniatis, and were by him sent to Sicily with Ægestus2314 the Trojan.