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Metapontum

Metapontium

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ruins of ancient city

Metapontum or Metapontium was an ancient city of Magna Graecia, the area of southern Italy colonized by Greeks. It was situated on the gulf of Tarentum between the river Bradanus and the Casuentus. It was 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, southern Italy.
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