CLAS 145b Lecture 19: Beyond the Aegean- Greeks in the Western Mediterranean Lecture Notes
16 Nov 2017
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Beyond the aegean: greeks in the western mediterranean lecture. Pithekoussai was an early greek colony in italy that produced euboean pottery. Typically, greek colonies served as either trading posts or foreign cities. 8th century sites of kouros, and maintained prosperous colonies. Reasons for westward expansion included pressures from population and political sources, along with a strong desire for trade, especially of metals and minerals, such as copper and tin. While many of these colonies were founded by greek city states, these colonies were mostly independent. The italian colonies did not act as a single unit; each colony produced their own coins and numerous problems existed in the social and political realms. Corinth founded the colony of syracuse in a cycle of wars and prosperity. The city is enhanced by additions, such as stoas, theaters, and arches. The greek theater at syracuse by damokopos (5th century) is an ideal example of a theater as both entertainment and worship.
