3) Magna Graecia (Sicily, Calabria, Campania, Apulia, Basilicata) The ancient Greeks of course were not native to Italy although their influence bore heavily on Rome. In the 8th century BC, Greeks ...

the name given to the coastal areas of Southern Italy and Sicily, thanks to artifacts and historical records. Somewhere around the 8th century BC, Greeks came in droves to settle Magna Graecia ...

Ancient Greek mercenaries were a ubiquitous force on the battlefields of the ancient Mediterranean where they fought for ...

“It was thought that in the eighth century BC, the Greek alphabet as we know it today swiftly developed, spread, and diverged into other alphabets like those used in Anatolia and Italy ...

Italy has recovered a haul of 750 archaeological ... attended by both Italian and Greek officials. Dating from the eighth century BC to the medieval period, the artefacts include ancient marble ...