Taranto & Magna Graecia
Taranto layers the ancient Greek city of Taras, an island Old Town, the Aragonese Castle and Swing Bridge, archaeological masterworks and maritime traditions between Mar Grande and Mar Piccolo.
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Taranto's museum turns the city into a journey from prehistoric Puglia through Magna Graecia and the Middle Ages.
The National Archaeological Museum of Taranto presents evidence from the Paleolithic through the Middle Ages, with collections that include the celebrated Ori di Taranto goldwork, the Tomb of the Athlete, the Venuses of Parabita and the Zeus from Ugento. Those objects give depth to a city whose ancient predecessor, Taras, became a major center of Magna Graecia. Outside the museum, the Old Town island, surviving Doric columns, cathedral, Aragonese Castle and Swing Bridge connect archaeology to a living city framed by Mar Grande and Mar Piccolo. Valle d'Itria, Manduria and Matera are valuable wider-region choices, but each needs a separate current-access and timing plan.
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