Sybaris

About 32km/20mi northwest of Rossano, in the lower course of the Crati, not far from the sea, are the remains of the ancient city of Sybaris, founded in 709 B.C. by Achaeans, which became proverbial for its luxury but was destroyed in 510 B.C. by the people of Croton. Systematic excavations have been carried out here since 1960 by Milan Technical College and Pennsylvania University.