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Metapontum
40.3833° N, 16.8244° E
About
Metapontum or Metapontium (Ancient Greek: Μεταπόντιον, romanized: Metapontion) was an important city of Magna Graecia, situated on the gulf of Tarentum, between the river Bradanus and the Casuentus (modern Basento). It was distant about 20 km from Heraclea and 40 from Tarentum. The ruins of Metapontum are located in the frazione of Metaponto, in the comune of Bernalda, in the Province of Matera, Basilicata region, Italy.
Historical Timeline
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Athenian alliance during Sicilian expedition
414 BCE
Timoleon visit
345 BCE
Alliance with Alexander of Epirus
332 BCE
Alexander of Epirus interred
326 BCE
Cleonymus episode and plundering
303 BCE
Tarentum captured; Metapontum shifts
212 BCE
Hannibal withdraws and population removed
207 BCE
Colonisation by Achaeans
c. 700–690 BCE
Archaeological Features
Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
Defensive Structures
Military Installations
Public and Civic Structures
Burial and Funerary Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Agricultural and Land Use Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
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