Paestum
ancient Greek city in present-day village Paestum, Italy
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Summary
Paestum is an ancient city[1]. Paestum ranks in the top 3% of ancient city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,255 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Capaccio Paestum[3], Paestum[4]
- Country: Italy[5]
- Instance of: archaeological site[6], Ancient Greek archaeological site[7], polis[8]
- Location: Paestum[9]
- Commons category: Paestum[10]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[11], UTC+02:00[12]
- Inception: 600 BC[13]
- Official website: https://parchipaestumvelia.cultura.gov.it/[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Paestum (ancient city)[15]
- Commons gallery: Paestum[16]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[17], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[18], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9[21], Meyer’s Universum, Zwölfter Band[22]
- Heritage designation: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[23]
- Native label: Paestum[24]
- Different from: Paestum[25]
- Elevation above sea level: 18 m[26]
- Significant person: Mario Torelli[27], Emanuele Greco[28], Gabriel Zuchtriegel[29], Pellegrino Claudio Sestieri[30]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Paestum[31]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Paestum include Capaccio Paestum[32], a comune of Italy[33], in Italy[34].
Why It Matters
Paestum has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Paestum is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
Entities named for Paestum include Capaccio Paestum[32], a comune of Italy[33], in Italy[34].