Traces of ancient Greece are scattered throughout this country. Some were isolated on the island of Sicily, others integrated into modern cities, where events often take place today.
Paestum is located in southern Italy, along the Tyrrhenian coast, commonly known as the “Great Greece” or Magna Graecia. Once a major city of ancient Greece in 600-450 BC (BC), it has 3 famous temples with walls and amphitheater mostly intact. Photo: Buyyourtour.com
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Locri Epizefiri, in the Calabria region, southern Italy, is a place worth a visit. You will easily find here numerous ancient ruins including Greek temples, theaters and the famous Persephone sanctuary. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
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Taormina Theater is located on the Mediterranean Sea and next to the volcano Etna. This used to be the site of important cultural events of the ancient Greeks. The theater was built in 300 BC, before the Romans remodeled it in the 2nd century BC. Photo: Greekreporter.
The Agrigento Temple Valley is home to many of the most pristine ruins of ancient Greece. Many temples here have no barriers, visitors can walk inside and admire the beauty of architecture dating back to the 5th century BC. Pictured is the Temple of Concord, one of the best preserved temples in the world. Photo: Greekreporter.
Segesta archaeological site , 70 km southwest of Palermo city, is the site with the second most ancient temples after the Agrigento valley. The beautiful temple atop Mount Barbaro from the 5th century BC is one of them. Visiting this typical Doric architecture in the summer, visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy ancient Greek plays in Italian. Photo: Pxhere.
Siracusa was a Greek colony from the 5th century BC. Located along Sicily’s southeast coast, it houses the Greek theatre, the temple of Apollo and the tomb of the famous King Hieron II. UNESCO recognized Siracusa as a World Heritage Site, and the Roman orator Cicero once described it as “the greatest and most beautiful Greek city”. Photo: Wishsilicy.