- Alternative names
- Taranto
- Information
- city in Southern Italy, modern Taranto
- Founded by
π€ Taras (eponym) eponym of Taras, son of Poseidon
π¨ Tarentine Silver Stater (Type)CoinExclude material sources that MANTO has not ascertained is held in accordance with UNESCO Conventionπ Taras (Italy) city in Southern Italy, modern Taranto
TΕ«hura Otago Museum, DunedinPliny, Natural HistoryGeographyPlinyLatinEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Middle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)
- Eponym
π€ Taras (eponym) eponym of Taras, son of Poseidon
PausaniasGeographyPausaniasGreekMiddle Imperial (ca. 69-235 CE)StraboStraboEarly Imperial (ca. 31 BCE-79 CE)Pliny, Natural HistoryPlinyLatin
- Related Entities
- π€ Heracles βπ€ Oibalos βπ€ Taras (eponym) βπ River Taras (Italy) βπ Metapontion (Italy) βπ€ Leucippos (Achaian)
- Mentioned by
- π Pausanias 10.10.8βπ Strabo 6.1.15βπ Strabo 6.3.2βπ Vergil, Georgics 4.125-4.133βπ Callimachus fr. 617 Pfeifferβπ Pliny, Natural History 9.8.1
- Mentioned in Text
- PausaniasβStraboβCallimachusβVergil, GeorgicsβPliny, Natural History
- Depictions
- π¨ Tarentine Silver Stater (Type)
- Commissioned depictions of
- π€ Heracles βπ€ the Nemean Lion βπ€ Taras (eponym)