Paestum
Greek Poseidonia in Campania, its three great Doric temples among the best-preserved anywhere.
Dated events and their evidence
- 600 BCE mainstream
founded as Poseidonia by settlers from Sybaris source - 550 BCE mainstream
the three Doric temples raised (to ~450 BCE) source - 273 BCE mainstream
becomes Roman Paestum after the Pyrrhic War source - 1998 CE mainstream
UNESCO World Heritage with Cilento source
Where
40.4222° N, 15.0053° E
Sources
Each event carries Aion's own evidence grade (mainstream, disputed or speculative). This page repeats what the globe shows for this place.