Motya

An ancient town in the northwest of Sicily, situated on a small island (now Isola di Mezzo ), only 6 stadia from the coast. It pa ed from Sicily into the hands of the Cart hag in i ans; was taken from them by Dionysius of Syracuse about 397 B.C. , and was finally captured by the Cart hag in i an general Himilco, who transplanted all its inhabitants to the town of Lilybæum. From this time it disappears from history.