Temples of Paestum and Magna Graecia (6th–4th centuries BCE)

1. Poseidonia founded as a Greek colony

   Jan 1, 600 BCELabels: Poseidonia, Sybaris

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2. Hera sanctuary founded at the Sele River

   Jan 1, 600 BCELabels: Hera Sanctuary, Sele River

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3. First Hera Temple built (Temple of Hera I)

   Jan 1, 550 BCELabels: Hera Temple, Doric order

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4. Monumental temple built at the Sele Heraion

   Jan 1, 525 BCELabels: Sele Heraion, Hera temple

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5. Figural metopes produced for the Sele sanctuary

   Jan 1, 510 BCELabels: Metope sculptures, Sele Heraion

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6. Temple of Athena constructed on the acropolis

   Jan 1, 510 BCELabels: Athena Temple, Acropolis

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7. Second Hera Temple built (Hera II/“Neptune”)

   Jan 1, 460 BCELabels: Hera II, Doric temple

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8. Lucanians take control of Poseidonia

   Jan 1, 400 BCELabels: Lucanians, Poseidonia Paistom

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9. Sele Heraion expands under Lucanian rule

   Jan 1, 400 BCELabels: Sele Heraion, Lucanian period

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10. Rome establishes the colony of Paestum

    Jan 1, 273 BCELabels: Roman colony, Paestum

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11. Paestum becomes a Roman municipium

    Jan 1, 90 BCELabels: Roman municipium, Paestum

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12. Paestum and its monuments recognized by UNESCO

    Dec 2, 1998Labels: UNESCO listing, Paestum

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