Anchises dies on the island of Sicily, specifically in the region known as Drepanum (modern-day Trapani). In Virgil's "Aeneid," he succumbs to illness during the journey of Aeneas and his followers as they flee from Troy. His death marks a poignant moment in the epic, highlighting themes of loss and the weight of the past as Aeneas continues his quest to found a new homeland.
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