Paestum

The Romans renamed the ancient Greek city of Poseidonia, which sits on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, in Magna Graecia. The Romans pretty much moved the existing population out, and remade the city consistent with Roman standards. The Romans built an amphitheatre of which only half is visible.

The decline of the city was for a variety of reasons, one being the water system which clogged. Excavation started in the early 20th Century. The ruins now form a park, and it is famous for the three ancient Greek temples in the Doric order dating from about 550 to 450 BCE that stand in an excellent state of preservation.

We have driven once to the park, and other times I took a train. There is a 1-2 km walk from the train to the entrance to the park. A pleasant walk.

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