Abbey Daoulas dedicated until January 2010 at one of the most famous cities remained of the civilization of the "Magna Grecia", these ancient settlements installed on the shores of southern Italy by the Hellenic civilization, between - 700 and - 200. Examine the history of Taranto, is to understand the transition from Greek to Roman world, trying to see who makes the rise and fall of civilizations. The story begins
the 8th century, when rogue from Sparta founded the city. A large settlement movement launched by several Greek cities changes the landscape of southern Italy to form the Magna Grecia, in immediate contact with indigenous peoples and "barbarians" (Messapians, Lucanians Brettiens, etc ...) that must then contain. The exhibits (helmets, pads, weapons, etc.) are celebrating the vigor of a young nation, conquering, sure of his strength and that some people want to imitate conquered. Greek colonies also compete with each other.
From the Archaic Age to the Classical Age (5th Century villa), objects become more refined, the ceremony of wine and sports games give sculptors and painters Owned many to express their talent. The bowls, vases, cups and jars required for the manufacture of wine show themselves only to the refinement of a culture of top-flight. Who may have lost the taste for fighting, the taste of the pleasure of the peace may finally have won over the art of war, gradually Taranto says his defense warriors mercenaries from elsewhere to counter the rise the emerging power of Rome. In the 3rd century, the fight against the Italic peoples Taranto incentive to seek relief to Condottieri from elsewhere, Alexander the Hound for the first time, Pyrrhus, then. Rome progresses inexorably toward its rival. Won first in 272, the city will want to rebel and finally razed a few decades later, in 209, for having sided with Hannibal's troops in war against Rome.
The military victory of Rome in the south of Italy is synonymous with cultural victory yet in Greece. Taranto has been a powerful vector of the Hellenization of Rome in all areas: visual arts, philosophy (Pythagorean), music ... turns dominating and dominated, conquering and conquered Taranto is a beautiful melancholy mediation on the fate of lost worlds: "The delicate and effeminate softness of its inhabitants were moved into a proverb, and the soft tarentinum gave the same time the idea of all searches and luxury all the pleasures of sensuality. Also this famous republic having lost its morals as a result of his wealth, soon lost its glory with his freedom. Already vanquished by delight, the Tarentines waited quietly deigned yoke which impose the Romans. Our designers travel in vain fields and gardens covered this proud city, they do not find any monument or vestige of its former splendor. And never, can we cry out with an English author who recently made the journey, not a city been so completely erased from the earth that the city of Taranto. "
From Greece to Rome, Taranto and the lights of the Mediterranean , 28 May 2009 to January 3, 2010, Abbey Daoulas see the site of exposure
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