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Basilica
Location: Paestum
Date: second half of the second century BC
Details: In 273, the Romans established a Latin colony at Paestum. (The city was originally called Poseidonia by its Greek inhabitants.)
As in other Latin colonies, the settlers…
Date: second half of the second century BC
Details: In 273, the Romans established a Latin colony at Paestum. (The city was originally called Poseidonia by its Greek inhabitants.)
As in other Latin colonies, the settlers…
Fortifications
Location: Paestum
Date: the walls visible today were probably built between the late fourth and third century BC, when a Roman colony was established here. However, they may have been preceded by an earlier fortification system.
Details: The…
Date: the walls visible today were probably built between the late fourth and third century BC, when a Roman colony was established here. However, they may have been preceded by an earlier fortification system.
Details: The…
Amphitheater
Location: Paestum
Date: c. 100-50 BC
Details: The amphitheater at Paestum was built in the mid-late first century BC, making it one of the earliest extant Roman amphitheaters, and reflects the growing popularity of these structures in the late…
Date: c. 100-50 BC
Details: The amphitheater at Paestum was built in the mid-late first century BC, making it one of the earliest extant Roman amphitheaters, and reflects the growing popularity of these structures in the late…
Heroon
Location: Paestum
Date: c. 520-510 BC
Details: Greek settlers founded Poseidonia (later called Paestum) around 600 BC. One of the earliest civic structures is the heroon, a square, roofed chamber that was carved out of bedrock near the agora…
Date: c. 520-510 BC
Details: Greek settlers founded Poseidonia (later called Paestum) around 600 BC. One of the earliest civic structures is the heroon, a square, roofed chamber that was carved out of bedrock near the agora…
Tomb of the Diver
Location: National Archaeological Museum of Paestum Date: 480-470 BC Details: The so-called Tomb of the Diver was discovered about a mile (1.5 km) south of the ruins of Paestum. The tomb consisted of a chamber built from five stone slabs--one for…
Battle Scene - Tomb Painting, Andriuolo Tomb 114
Location: National Archaeological Museum of Paestum
Date: 330-320 BC
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Date: 330-320 BC
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Attic Black-Figure Lekythos Depicting Theseus vs. Minotaur - Santa Venera Tomb 33
Location: National Archaeological Museum of Paestum
Date: late 6th century BC
Date: late 6th century BC
Duel - Tomb Painting, Andriuolo Tomb 4
Location: National Archaeological Museum of Paestum Date: late 4th century BC Details: The tomb frescoes of fourth century Paestum vividly express a mixture of cultures, drawing from Greek, Lucanian/south Italic, and Etruscan traditions. Funerary…
Duel - Tomb Painting, Andriuolo Tomb 24
Location: National Archaeological Museum of Paestum
Date: 370-360 BC
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Date: 370-360 BC
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Hunting Scene - Arcioni (?) Tomb 1
Location: National Archaeological Museum of Paestum
Date: 375-350 BC (?)*
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Date: 375-350 BC (?)*
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