Metapontum
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This article is about the city. For the philosopher, see Hippasus of Metapontum.
Metapontum or Metapontium (Ancient Greek: Μεταπόντιον, romanized: Metapontion) was an important city of Magna Graecia, situated on the gulf of Tarentum, between the river Bradanus and the Casuentus (modern Basento). It was distant about 20 km from Heraclea and 40 from Tarentum. The ruins of Metapontum are located in the frazione of Metaponto, in the comune of Bernalda, in the Province of Matera, Basilicata region, Italy.
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Μεταπόντιον | |
Location | Metaponto, Province of Matera, Basilicata, Italy |
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Region | Magna Graecia |
Coordinates | 40°23′00″N 16°49′28″E |
Type | Settlement |
Area | 150 ha (370 acres)[citation needed] |
History | |
Founded | Between 700 and 690 BCE |
Periods | Archaic Greece to Roman Empire |
Associated with | Pythagoras |
Site notes | |
Management | Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici della Basilicata |
Website | Area archeologica di Metaponto (in Italian) |
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