Sybaris on the Traeis

Sybaris on the Traeis was an ancient city situated on the Traeis river, now known as the Trionto [1]. It shares its name with the original city of Sybaris which was destroyed in 510 BC [1]. Its former inhabitants built a new city, Thurii, not far from the site of Sybaris [1]. This new colony was founded together with other Greek settlers in 446/445 BC [1]. Soon a conflict arose between the two groups and most of the Sybarites were killed by the other Greek colonists of Thurii [1]. Some of them managed to flee and founded Sybaris on the Traeis [1]. John Wonder dates the founding of the city to have taken place shortly after 444 BC [1]. Diodorus Siculus writes that Sybaris on the Traeis was eventually destroyed by the Bruttii, but does not give a specific date [1].