The Western Greeks

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The opening offered by the Italic populations of the southern coasts of the peninsula and Sicily to the contributions made by Greek colonists in the political, religious, architectural, scientific, philosophical, and artistic fields has determined, starting from around the 8th century BC, a fruitful graft for the cultural identity of our country and the Western world. Retracing this historical path, from the maritime crossings of the first Achaean navigators to the revolutionary impact of the philosophical doctrines of the motherland, to the civil heritage originated from the institution of the polis and the sublime artistic legacy, evidenced by numerous monuments of unparalleled art, the volume outlines the origins of a civilization that serves as a reference for all humanity.