Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Erice, a historical city in the mountains close to Trapani in Sicily, Italy. Erice hosts important scientific meetings, organised by the Italian astro-physicist Antonio Zichichi. The ancient name of Erice was Eryx. Venus Temple A legend says that the temple of Venus (Venere Ericina) in Erice was founded by Aeneas; it was certainly known throughout the Mediterranean area in the ancient age, and an important cult was celebrated in it. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.