The city supported Rome during the Second Punic War. by Greek colonists from Sybaris, along the Gulf of Taranto, and it had become a flourishing town by 540 judging from its temples.Īfter many years' resistance the city came under the domination of the Lucanians (an indigenous Etruscan or Black Gaul people) sometime before 400 BC, after which its name was changed to Paestum.Īlexander, the king of Epirus, defeated the Lucanians at Paestum about 332 BC, but the city remained Lucanian until 273, when it came under Roman rule and a Latin colony was founded there. Poseidonia was probably founded about 600 B.C. Paestum is noted for its splendidly preserved Greek temples. Poseidonia is an ancient city in southern Italy near the west coast, 22 miles southeast of modern Salerno and 5 miles south of the Sele (ancient Silarus) River. Until the Lion tells His Own story, the tale of the Hunt will Always Glorify the Hunter. That Accounts for Red Haired People & The Dark-Skinned People with Nappy Hair
Europe (Ancient Rome) Conquered by Africans
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