CAMARINA Palus, a marsh or lake near the city Camarina, and from which it took its name. In a time of drought, the stench of the lake produced a pestilence; upon which the inhabitants consulted the oracle, whether they should not quite drain it. The oracle dissuaded them: they notwithstanding drained it, and opened a way for their enemies to come and plunder their city: hence the proverb Ne moveas Camarinam, that is, not to remove one evil to bring on a greater.
Lago di Camarana, situated in a beautiful plain, under the very walls of Camarina, and of a triangular form.