Metapontum, located on the southern coast of Basilicata, Italy, was an Achaean colony founded in the late 8th century BCE. Thriving on agriculture and trade, the city became one of the most prosperous colonies in Magna Graecia. Today, the best surviving evidence of Metapontum's importance in antiquity is the 6th century BCE Temple of Hera with 15 of its Doric columns still standing.
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720 BCEMetapontum in Magna Graecia is found by Achaeans.
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570 BCE - 530 BCEThe Doric Temple of Hera is built at Metapontum, Magna Graecia.
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480 BCE - 470 BCEAn Ionic temple is built at Metapontum of unknown dedication.
