Dome

The "Basilica", general view, from the southeast, with the Temple of Neptune behind (this is the oldest temple in Paestum - erected in the middle of the 6C BCE it is divided into two parts and was dedicated to Hera (Juno). It now consists of 50 archaic Doric Columns); Ancient city was established by Greek colonists from Sybaris, who called it Poseidonia; taken by Lucanians 5th cen. BCE & by Romans 273 BCE; was famous for its roses; was destroyed by Saracens 871 AD; now site of the village of Pesto. Source: Thesaurus of Geographic Names (Notes) [website]; http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/tgn/ (accessed 2/14/2008)