The origin of the city of Taranto dates from the 8th century BC when it was founded as a Greek colony, known as Taras. Taras gradually increased its influence, becoming a commercial power and a city-state of Magna Graecia and ruling over many of the Greek colonies in southern Italy.
The origin of the city of Taranto dates from the 8th century BC when it was founded as a Greek colony, known as Taras. Taras gradually increased its influence, becoming a commercial power and a city-state of Magna Graecia and ruling over many of the Greek colonies in southern Italy.
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