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The roof of an ancient Greek temple beneath the earth is the only thing still standing.
The archeological park of Paestum is one of the most important sites in Magna Graecia. The ancient Greek town, located near the coast of Campania south of Salerno, features some temples in amazing condition. The city of Paestum (known to the Greeks as Poseidonia) was founded by people belonging to the Greek colony of Sybaris in Calabria during the 7th century BC. When Sybaris was subjugated by Kroton in 510 BC, many people living there left the city and reached Poseidonia, which later became the Roman town of Paestum and was abandoned during the Middle Ages.
