🏛️ Sybaris-Croton
Overlapping ancient Greek colonies in Calabria
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Crotone in Calabria, southern Italy
- Two successive Greek colonies: Sybaris (founded c. 720 BCE, destroyed 510 BCE) and Croton (founded c. 710 BCE)
- Archaeological site partially submerged; museum exhibits recovered artifacts
- UNESCO World Heritage tentative list as part of Greek colonies in South Italy
Sybaris and Croton represent two of ancient Magna Graecia's most significant settlements, occupying overlapping territories in the Ionian ...