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Taranto is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Taranto, serving as an important commercial port as well as the main Italian naval base. Founded by Spartans in the 8th century BC during the period of Greek colonisation, Taranto was among the most important poleis in Magna Graecia, becoming a cultural, economic and military power that gave birth to philosophers, strategists, writers and athletes such as Archytas, Aristoxenus, Livius Andronicus, Heracleides, Iccus, Cleinias, Leonidas, Lysis and Sosibius. By 500 BC, the city was among the largest in the world, with a population estimated up to 300,000 people. The seven-year rule of Archytas marked the apex of its development and recognition of its hegemony over other Greek colonies of southern Italy. During the Norman period, it became the capital of the Principality of Taranto, which covered almost all of the heel of Apulia.

Tarantella - Tarantella is a group of various southern Italian folk dances originating in the regions of Calabria, Campania and Puglia. It is characterized by a fast upbeat tempo, usually in ⁶ ₈ time, accompanied by tambourines. It is among the most recognized forms of traditional southern Italian music.

Battle of Taranto - The Battle of Taranto took place on the night of 11/12 November 1940 during the Second World War between British naval forces, under Admiral Andrew Cunningham, and Italian naval forces, under Admiral Inigo Campioni.

Dorian colonies in Magna Graecia

700s BC

Archaeological sites in Apulia

Spartan colonies

8th-century BC establishments in Italy

Coastal towns in Apulia

Iron Age Greek colonies

Magna Graecia

Mediterranean port cities and towns in Italy

Ancient cities in Sicily

Steel industry of Italy

Localities of Salento

Cities and towns in Apulia