Scanzano Jonico is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.
Population: 4,154
Latitude: 40° 15' 3.06" N
Longitude: 16° 41' 53.66" E
Metapontum or Metapontium (Ancient Greek: Μεταπόντιον Metapontion) was an important city of Magna Graecia, situated on the gulf of Tarentum, between the river Bradanus and the Casuentus (modern Basento). It was distant about 20 km from Heraclea and …
Heraclea, also Heracleia or Herakleia (Ancient Greek: Ἡράκλεια), was an ancient city of Magna Graecia. It was situated on the Gulf of Taranto between the rivers Aciris (modern Agri) and Siris (modern Sinni).
The Bradano is an Italian river that flows southeast through Basilicata before emptying into the Gulf of Taranto. Its source is Lake Pesole (which is south of Forenza) in the province of Potenza. After crossing into the province of Matera, it is joi…
The Basento (Latin Casuentus) is a river in southern Italy. It rises at Monte Arioso in the southern Apennine Mountains, west of Potenza. It flows into the Gulf of Taranto, which is part of the Ionian Sea, in Metaponto.
The Agri is a 136-kilometre (85 mi) long river in southern Italy. It flows through the region of Basilicata and into the Ionian Sea, near Policoro.
The Cavone is an Italian river in the province of Matera. Its source is north of Stigliano and south of Accettura. It flows southeast and empties into the Gulf of Taranto.