🏛️ Metapontum
Archaeological remains of a major Greek colonial city in southern Italy
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Basilicata region, southern Italy, near the Ionian Sea coast
- Founded by Greek colonists from Sybaris around 630 BCE
- Flourished as a major port city and cultural center during the Classical and Hellenistic periods
- Site contains temple ruins, defensive walls, and an on-site museum with artifacts
Metapontum was one of the most important Greek settlements in Magna Graecia, the region of Greek colonies in ...