Metauron
Ancient city · Italy
- Abandoned
- unknown
- Founded
- 700 BC
- Population
- —
- Coordinates
- 38.423, 15.880
Why it was abandoned
🏛️ Ancient ruins
Detected automatically from the text: Metauros was an ancient city of Magna Graecia, located on the right bank of the Metauro River in what is now the town of Gioia Tauro, Calabria, Italy.
History
Metauros was an ancient city of Magna Graecia, located on the right bank of the Metauro River in what is now the town of Gioia Tauro, Calabria, Italy. Founded in the 7th century BC by settlers from Zancle, Metauros was a thriving colony of Magna Graecia, quickly becoming a significant commercial and cultural hub in the region.