Poseidonia Paestum Basilica North Colonnade
Poseidonia Paestum Basilica North Colonnade North Annex · Poseidonia Site
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional·Classical Greek/Roman·🇮🇹 Campania, Paestum, Italy
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About Poseidonia Paestum Basilica North Colonnade
Poseidonia Paestum Basilica North Colonnade in Campania, Paestum, Italy is a Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional temple complex attributed to Classical Greek/Roman. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal sanctuary 80 × 55 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 40.4220N 15.0050E controls access to Campania resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey temple complex for Campania, Paestum, illustrating Classical Greek/Roman construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 450 BCE–100 CE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional
- Culture
- Classical Greek/Roman
- Purpose
- Sanctuary and ceremonial centre for state cult
- Rediscovered
- 1962 survey
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 450 BCE–100 CE
Initial construction of Poseidonia Paestum Basilica North Colonnade main structure
c. 1902
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1962–2007
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Poseidonia Paestum Basilica North Colonnade) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
40.4220° N · 15.0050° E · 94 m · 4 mapped features
Poseidonia Paestum Basilica North Colonnade — Main Structure
structurePrincipal temple complex — Sanctuary 80 × 55 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
40.4228° N · 15.0059° EPoseidonia Paestum Basilica North Colonnade — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
40.4210° N · 15.0043° EPoseidonia Paestum Basilica North Colonnade — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
40.4235° N · 15.0062° EPoseidonia Paestum Basilica North Colonnade — Hydraulic/Cistern
hydraulicHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir or rock-cut channel associated with site
40.4204° N · 15.0039° E