The Greek Cities of Magna Graecia and Sicily (Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum)

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After colonizing the Aegean islands and the coast of Asia Minor, the traditional Greeks turned toward southern Italy and Sicily, driven by the unrest that troubled their fatherland within the eighth and seventh centuries B.C. The brand new arrivals brought with them their language, in addition to their cultural and non secular traditions and the institution of the polis. In Italy they created an autonomous political community that finally surpassed the cities of Greece in wealth, military power, and architectural and cultural splendor. Such forefathers of Western philosophy as Pythagoras, Parmenides, and Archimedes lived and worked inside of this civilization.
The Greek Cities of Magna Graecia and Sicily presents an overview of Greek colonization in Italy and the principal historical events that took place on this area from the Archaic period until the ascendancy of the Romans. This comprehensive survey is followed by a review of the foremost archaeological sites within the region.

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