Ancient Coin Stories

Metapontion is founded by settlers from Achaia.

Thourion founded by settlers from Athens and exiles from Sybaris.

Metapontion provides a small support force to Athens against Syracuse.

Athens regains control over Thourion.

Lucanians begin to attack Thourion.

The Bruttians rise up against Thourion.

Timoleon lands at Metapontion on his quest in Sicily.

Metapontion signs an alliance with Alexander I Molossos.

The remains of Alexander I Molossos are interred at Metapontion.

The Romans under Gaius Fabricius Luscinus defeat Lucanians and Bruttians who had besieged Thourion.

Metapontion allies itself with Hannibal.

Thourion defects to Carthage after the Battle of Cannae.

Hannibal of Carthage removes the citizens of Atella to Thourion.

Hannibal of Carthage removes 3500 wealthy citizens of Thourion to Krotona, then lets his troops plunder it.

A roman colony is established at Thourion.

Thourion is taken by Spartacus.

Sextus Pompey attacks Thourion but fails.

The author of this page visits Metapontion by telling his traveling companions that the site is on the way, even though it is not.