Sybaris/Thurii/Copia

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The archaeological site comprises the ancient Greek city of Sybaris (established c. 720 BC), and its successor Thourioi (in Latin, Thurii, established 444/443 BC), which survived into the Roman and early Medieval periods. The Romans established a citizen colony on the site, which they named Copiae or Copia (Latin for "plenty"). In 72 BC, the town was occupied by Spartacus, and the last remnants of his rebels and others who had joined them later held out in its vicinity until 60 BC, when they were annihilated by Gaius Octavius, father of the future emperor Augustus. The shifting of the local river course contributed to the gradual decline of the town, and it was abandoned sometime after the 6th century.
The archaeological site is located almost 5 km (3 miles) southeast of modern Sibari.
See also:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sybaris