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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An ancient city of southeast Italy on the Gulf of Taranto. It was settled by Greeks c. 700 BC. Pythagoras taught here in the sixth century.
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Examples
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From Metapontum to Thurii and perhaps beyond, the insurgents had brought fire, death, and freedom.
The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009
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But that sounds rather grand for Roman Metapontum, a place whose best days were behind it.
The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009
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The message of the Thracian woman, therefore, might have fallen on willing ears at Metapontum.
The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009
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A vast plain opens up here, wider, greener, and lusher than even the country of Metapontum or Heraclea.
The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009
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One of the places the insurgents went after was the city of Metapontum Metaponto.
The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009
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About twelve miles south of Metapontum lay Heraclea, in the rich soil between the valleys of the Siris modern Sinni and Aciris rivers.
The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009
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Unlike Metapontum, Heraclea had played its cards well with Rome.
The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009
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Metapontum in 73 B.C. was more like a small town than the great city it had once been.
The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009
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Heading eastward, they then could have followed one of several routes to the Ionian Coast and the cities of Metapontum and Heraclea.
The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009
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Its fertile fields made Metapontum a breadbasket, with ears of wheat proudly displayed on its gold coins.
The Spartacus War Barry Strauss 2009
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