🏛️ Croton-Scolacium
Archaeological remains of a Greek colony and Roman settlement in Calabria
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Crotone in southern Calabria, on the Ionian coast of Italy
- Originally founded as the Greek colony of Kroton (Croton) circa 710 BCE by settlers from Achaea
- Later refounded as the Roman city of Scolacium in the 1st century CE
- Contains stratified archaeological layers spanning Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman periods
Croton-Scolacium represents one of southern Italy's most significant ancient settlements, with occupation spanning over a millennium. The site ...