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Map of ancient Lucania according to The Historical Atlas Map of ancient Lucania according to Naturalis Historia Lucanian chimera, alleged to be used in Lucanian shields [1] [2] Lucania was a historical region of Southern Italy, corresponding to the modern-day region of Basilicata. It was the land of the Lucani, an Oscan people.
Basilicata (UK: / b ə ˌ s ɪ l ɪ ˈ k ɑː t ə /, [3] US: /-ˌ z ɪ l-/; [4] Italian: [baziliˈkaːta]), also known by its ancient name Lucania (/ l uː ˈ k eɪ n i ə /, US also / l uː ˈ k ɑː n j ə /, [5] [6] Italian: [luˈkaːnja]), is an administrative region in Southern Italy, bordering on Campania to the west, Apulia to the north and east, and Calabria to the south.
The study of the necropolis, seventh-fifth century BC shows that the settlement belongs to a cultural center north of Lucania. It is located near a tributary of the broad stream 'Ofanto and spread on top and on the terraces along the slopes of the hill. In the center is implanted ceramic workshops specialized in the production of decorated ...
Location of Genzano di Lucania in Italy. Genzano di Lucania. Genzano di Lucania (Basilicata) Coordinates: ... Postal code: 85013. Dialing code: 0971: Website:
Lauria is a town and comune of the province of Potenza, in Basilicata, southern Italy, situated near the borders of Calabria. It is a walled, medieval town on the steep side of a hill, with another portion of municipal territory in the plain below. It is historically the largest city in the southwestern Lucania region.
Potenza (/ p ə ˈ t ɛ n z ə /, also US: / p oʊ ˈ t ɛ n t s ɑː /; [4] [5] Italian: [poˈtɛntsa] ⓘ; Neapolitan: Putenza, Potentino dialect: Putenz) is a comune in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata (former Lucania).
Map of ancient Lucania showing Heraclea (center right) It was a Greek colony, but founded at a period considerably later than most of the other Greek cities in this part of Italy. The territory in which it was established had previously belonged to the Ionic colony of Siris , and after the fall of that city seems to have become the subject of ...
Satriano di Lucania is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Key events in the town include the Carnival , folk festivals and the renowned murales .