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Terina (ancient city)
38.9394° N, 16.2339° E
About
Terina (Ancient Greek: Τερίνα and Τέρινα) was an ancient city located on the Piano di Tirena hill in Nocera Terinese about 20 km (12 mi) from Lamezia Terme in Calabria. The site of the city was allegedly found in 1922 by the archaeologist Paolo Orsi near the modern village of Sant'Eufemia Vetere. A systematic archaeological investigation was made from 1997 and coins, inscriptions and other artefacts retrieved from the site can be seen in the Museo Archeologico Lametino in Lamezia Terme. The site is surrounded by two rivers, Savuto and Grande and matches the description by Strabo written around 20 AD.
Historical Timeline
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Terina mints coins
after 480 BCE
Thurii attack
444/3 BCE
Bruttian siege and plunder
356/5 BCE
Alexander of Epirus captures Terina
c. 333 BCE
Battle of Pandosia
331 BCE
Foundation of Terina
480–470 BCE
Treasure discovery
1865
Site identification by Paolo Orsi
1922
Systematic archaeological investigations begin
1997
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