On day 2, Dec.29th we visited Pasteum, a city originally home to the Greeks which they named Poseidonia, but was later conquered by the Lucanians and later by the Romans. Lucanians renamed it Paistos and Romans ultimately renamed it what it is known as today. We saw beautiful, illustrious temples built by the Greeks, including the Temple of Athena (1st two photos) and Temple of Hera-also known as Neptune(following 2 photo). In between the two temples were ruins (last photo)from the Romans. Naturally, you can see the influence the founders of Pasteum had on the ruins, very interesting how they not only took over their land but also bit their style in crafting. Hate!
Later in the day we visited Velia where we saw the notable Porta Rosa (Pink Gate). The Porta Rosa road was a BEAST to walk up due to it being a bit uphill and we were walking on thick bricks. Far more rigorous than that hike up Bascom my UW folks know all to well. In addition we saw ruins from Velia made from colorful bricks and stones.
Throughout the entire day I believe we walked about 10 miles. Woo! But without a doubt, our expedition was worth every step!
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