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Syracuse
Syracuse is an ancient city on the southeastern coast of Sicily, founded by Greek settlers from Corinth in the eighth century BCE. It developed into a major Greek center and later remained important under Roman rule. The archaeological areas include the island of Ortygia and the mainland district of Neapolis, with theatres, quarries, fortifications, and other remains. Syracuse is also associated w...
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Paestum
Paestum is an archaeological site in Campania, southern Italy, founded by Greek settlers around 600 BCE under the name Poseidonia. It preserves three substantial Doric temples, two associated with Hera and one with Athena, as well as later Roman buildings, streets, and defensive walls. The city came under Lucanian and then Roman control before declining in late antiquity. Its remains form part of...
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