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Duel, detail - Andriuolo Tomb 24, 370-360 BC.jpg
Location: National Archaeological Museum of Paestum
Date: 370-360 BC
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Duel - Andriuolo Tomb 4, late 4th century BC.jpg
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…

Attic Black-Figure Lekythos Depicting Theseus vs. Minotaur - Santa Venera Tomb 33, late 6th century BC.jpg
Location: National Archaeological Museum of Paestum
Date: late 6th century BC

Battle Scene - Andriuolo Tomb 114, 330-320 BC.jpg
Location: National Archaeological Museum of Paestum
Date: 330-320 BC
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Heroon.jpg
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…

Amphitheater (2).jpg
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…

Walls - east (2).jpg
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…

Basilica.jpg
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…

Ekklesiaterion.jpg
Location: Paestum
Date: fifth century BC
Details: In many Greek cities, the ekklesiaterion was a building that hosted meetings of the ekklesia, the assembly of all adult male citizens. The bouleuterion was a building designated for the boule,…

Forum (2).jpg
Location: Paestum
Date: 273 BC
Details: In 273, the Romans established a Latin colony at Paestum. (The city was originally called Poseidonia, then, after the take over by an Italian people called Lucanians, it was called Paistos, from which name…
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