History of Taranto

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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