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Tauriana
38.3667° N, 15.8500° E
About
Tauriana or Taureana (Taurianum in Latin, Ταυρανία in Greek) was an ancient city located in present Palmi, Reggio Calabria province. The city stood 1 km south of the river Metauros (probably Petrace) on the north-western Tyrrhenian coast and in ancient Greek times marked the border of Rhegion (Reggio Calabria) territory facing that of Locri. Its territory was adjacent to the city of Metauros, founded in the 7th century BC near the mouth of the river of the same name. The river served, among other things, as a division between the two cities.
Historical Timeline
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Modern research begins
mid-1990s
Destruction by Saracens
mid-10th century
House of the Mosaic
2nd–1st century BC
Town occupation (archaeological phase)
4th–1st century BC
Urban reorganisation and Roman layout
2nd century BC
Revolt during the Second Punic War
218–201 BC
Settlement growth and Hellenistic influence
second half of the 4th century BC
Metauros founded
7th century BC
Diocese established (ecclesiastical)
c. 600
Territorial loss to Oppido Mamertina diocese
1040
Suppression and merger into Mileto
1093
Archaeological Features
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Water Management Features
Burial and Funerary Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Transportation and Communication Structures
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