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Greek city in southern Italy, known for its temples and Greek heritage.

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The Ancients
Paestum: Ancient Greeks in Italy

What happened to them is that they were originally Greeks but have turned into barbarians and their language has changed along with all their other practices.

The Ancients
Paestum: Ancient Greeks in Italy

As the 5th century went on, Lucanian power only increased, and they began to pressure Greek cities all across southern Italy, including Pestum.

The Ancients
Paestum: Ancient Greeks in Italy

Two hundred years after its foundation, Pestum, this idyllic Greek city, gradually came under threat.

The Ancients
Paestum: Ancient Greeks in Italy

These stunning wall paintings from the Tomb of the Diver are some of the most beautiful from anywhere in the Greek world, showing just how prosperous Pestum had become by the 5th century BC and how prominent a place it was.

The Ancients
Paestum: Ancient Greeks in Italy

Well, I love the story of the ancient Greeks who went west and settled in southern Italy and the interactions they had with various Italian peoples, including the Romans.