Magna Graecia


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Magna Grae·cia

 (grē′shə)
The ancient Greek seaport colonies of southern Italy and Sicily from the eighth to the fourth century bc. Cumae and Tarantum (modern Taranto) remained significant after the decline of the other colonies.
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Magna Graecia

(ˈmæɡnə ˈɡriːʃɪə)
n
1. (Historical Terms) (in the ancient world) S Italy, where numerous colonies were founded by Greek cities
2. (Placename) (in the ancient world) S Italy, where numerous colonies were founded by Greek cities
[Latin: Great Greece]
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Mag•na Grae•ci•a

(ˈmæg nə ˈgri ʃi ə)
n.
the ancient colonial cities and settlements of Greece in S Italy.
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The exhibition showcases photographs taken over more than half a century feature in the exhibition Isolato-Slendido-Marginale, which is dedicated to the 94-year-old Italian photographer, Mario Carbone with roots from Calabria (Magna Graecia).
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8), for instance, presents 19th- or early 20th-century Fang, Vili/Tombe, Punu, Guere, and Kota sculpture from Africa, with a Corinthian helmet and reclining figure (both from 5th-century BC Magna Graecia), and a 4,000-yearold VI Dynasty fragmentary relief of a fishing scene from Saqqara.
(1) Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
(1) Unit of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, "Magna Graecia" University of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
No al Carbone is a coordinating body of associations in the Magna Graecia area seeking the protection of public health and the environment.