What name was given by the Romans to the coastal areas of Southern Italy?

Correct answer: Magna Graecia

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SpencerAThompson
SpencerAThompson
SQinfoNUTS, Greater Greece
SQinfoNUTS
SQinfoNUTS
please be kind enough to include the definition of these two words
Paulus of Tarsus
Paulus of Tarsus
The Romans called the Greeks "Graeci" (and their land "Graecia") because they first encountered them in southern Italy, where a tribe called the Graeci (Γραικοί) lived, which came from a small city in Greece called Graecos. This term was then applied to all Greeks as the Romans expanded their influence. The Greeks, however, referred to themselves as "Hellenes" (Ἕλληνες) and their land as "Hellas" (Ἑλλάς).
little b
little b
I've not been to the magna Gracia
Lorraine
Lorraine
is there a translation for Magna Graecia?
Edward
Edward
SQinfoNUTS, And a visit to Agrigento to see the vast Greek settlement and Valley of the Temples should be on your bucket list.
Bubu
Bubu
SpencerAThompson, nope! It means Great Greece 🙂
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