On the outskirts of an ancient city in Italy, recently discovered ruins carry thousands of years of history.
Italian culture chiefs announced that archaeologists unearthed never-before-seen sacred ruins at the Archaeological Park of Paestum.
Authorities stated that the newly uncovered temples are “amongst the best surviving examples of ancient Greek architecture anywhere.”
The team of archaeologists recently uncovered less-known temple ruins in the city, officials reported.
Only the outline, steps and column bases remain from this nearly 2,400-year-old temple.
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Tiziana D’Angelo, the director of the Archaeological Park of Paestum, announced that the excavation of the temples is nearly finished. The park aims to open the newly discovered ruins to the public.
Paestum is also known as Poseidonia, founded by Greek settlers in the sixth century B.C., it was noted in the Britannica. This old city blossomed, built many grand temples before the Romans took over. It was abandoned in the ninth century A.D.
Nowadays, the place is a popular archaeological park renowned for three ancient Greek temples, according to the World History Encyclopedia.
Paestum is situated on the southwestern coast, roughly 160 miles southeast of Rome.
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