Thurii

Thurii, called also by some Latin writers Thūrium, and later in Roman times also Cōpia and Cōpiae, was an ancient Greek city situated on the Gulf of Taranto, near or on the site of the great renowned city of Sybaris, whose place it may be considered as having taken [1]. Thurii was founded as a colony of Athens along with exiles from Sybaris in 443 BC [1]. Very shortly after its foundation, Thurii became involved in a war with Tarentum [1]. Thurii became a dependent ally of Rome, and was protected by a Roman garrison [1]. It played a considerable part in the Second Punic War with Hannibal [1]. Thurii had an active mint in antiquity [1].