The history of the ancient Greek colony of Sybaris on Italian shores was short-lived. Founded around 720 B.C. in Southern Italy, it flourished and grew rich as a port, becoming a symbol of the wealth of "Magna Graecia." In 445 B.C. it was completely destroyed. After that it remained in the annals of history as the very city, the wealth of which led its inhabitants (Sybarites!) to pampering and be...
The history of the ancient Greek colony of Sybaris on Italian shores was short-lived. Founded around 720 B.C. in Southern Italy, it flourished and grew rich as a port, becoming a symbol of the wealth of "Magna Graecia." In 445 B.C. it was completely destroyed. After that it remained in the annals of history as the very city, the wealth of which led its inhabitants (Sybarites!) to pampering and be...
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