Pithekoussai
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Pithekoussai was an important early Greek settlement in the western Mediterranean, located on the island of Ischia off the coast of Italy and known for its role in trade and cultural exchange.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pithekoussai canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek settlement
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Pithecusa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pithecusae NERFINISHED ⓘ Pithekussai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavationsConductedBy | Giorgio Buchner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Euboean Greek dialect ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture | Greek ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| exported |
Greek pottery
ⓘ
metal goods ⓘ |
| floruit |
7th century BCE
ⓘ
8th century BCE ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Euboeans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
settlers from Chalcis ⓘ settlers from Eretria ⓘ |
| founder | Greek colonists from Euboea ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Monte Vico settlement area
ⓘ
necropolis of San Montano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | important archaeological heritage site of Italy ⓘ |
| imported |
luxury goods
ⓘ
metals ⓘ |
| inception |
8th century BCE
ⓘ
c. 770 BCE ⓘ |
| influenced | development of nearby Cumae ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Nestor’s Cup inscription
ⓘ
cultural exchange between Greeks and Italic peoples ⓘ early Greek presence in the western Mediterranean ⓘ long-distance trade ⓘ metallurgical activities ⓘ pottery production ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bay of Naples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Campania ⓘ Italy ⓘ western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Cumae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Ischia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Greek word for monkeys or apes (píthēkos) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Euboean trade network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greek colonization of the western Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period |
Archaic period
ⓘ
Geometric period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | discovery of Nestor’s Cup with one of the earliest known Greek alphabetic inscriptions ⓘ |
| tradeWith |
Etruscans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phoenicians NERFINISHED ⓘ indigenous Italic populations ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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