Magna Graecia

Magna Graecia is a string of Greek city states in southern Italy and Sicily that were establlished by Greek colonists.

The settlers who began arriving in the 8th century BC brought with them their Hellenic civilization which left a lasting imprint on Italy such as in the culture of ancient Rome. The area gradually fell under Roman overlordship during the late 4th and 3rd Centuries BC.

Regions

 * Sicily
 * Bruttium
 * Lucania
 * Iapygia
 * Campania