Paestum einst und jetzt - Italy
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N 40° 25.180 E 015° 00.302
33T E 500426 N 4474338
Paestum (Paestum Italian) is a recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site in the region of Campania in the province of Salerno in Italy. The place belongs to the municipality of Capaccio.
Waymark Code: WMK08G
Location: Campania, Italy
Date Posted: 01/24/2014
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The city was founded under the name Poseidonia around 600 BC by Greeks from Sybaris or Troizen. The place is thus a colony of a colony , a so-called plant city , Greek Apoikia . The fertile landscape and extensive trade leads within a few generations to prosperity, which in itself 5 and 6 Century BC in the construction of large temples, the ruins of which are still standing , put it. Around 400 BC conquered the Lucanians the city and renamed them in Paistos . Maybe, but it was also simply a merger of the cut of the home culture colonists with indigenous cultural forms . 274-273 BC it was during the conquest of Campania by the Romans under the name of Paestum to Latin Colonia . In this case, this took little account of old customs and traditions . There were major transformations and possibly an extensive exchange of populations . In the Roman Empire Paestum lost in wealth and importance. After being destroyed in the 9th Century by the Saracens , and in the 11th Century Paestum was abandoned by the Normans . The decline was accelerated by the swamping of the surrounding area and the resulting risk of malaria . The inhabitants moved to escape malaria , on higher ground around and founded the village of Capaccio .
Paestum can show significant monuments from Greek and Roman times . Of particular importance is the three large Doric temples, which are each an example for an architectural epoch of the Doric architectural style .
The archaic Hera Temple (540 BC) - called Basilica - was one of the largest hitherto established Greek stone temples at all.
Book: Pestum einst und jetzt
The first and original archaeological Paestum guide with reconstructions of ancient monuments. Past and present mingle and offer a unique and fascinating picture of the city.
ISBN Number: 8881620286
Author(s): Emanuele Greco
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