Paestum

Alternative Names
Ποσειδωνία
Poseidonia
Paistos
Date
city founded ca. 600 BCE, excavations begun early 20th century
Culture
Ancient Greek
Lucianian
Ancient Roman
See Also
Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Paestum
Related Fieldwork Collection
Michael J. Waters Collection
Objects in the collection of
Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Paestum

Founded in 600 BCE by the Greek, seized by the Lucanians in 400 BCE, seized by the Romans in 273 BCE.

References

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