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Paestum
Italia · Roman province·Italy·Founded 600 BCE (Greek Poseidonia)
A Greek colony absorbed into Rome. Its three Doric temples — 500 years old in 117 CE — were already ancient monuments.
An uninhabited UNESCO World Heritage archaeological park near Salerno, home to three of the best-preserved ancient Greek temples in the world.
Open Paestum on the interactive map →Roman Maps shows the empire frozen at 11 August 117 CE, the day Trajan died — its moment of greatest territorial extent. Explore the full map →