Caulonia (ancient city)

Caulonia

Καυλωνία
Ruins of a Doric temple at the site of ancient Caulonia
Shown within Italy
Location	Monasterace, Province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy.
Coordinates	38°26′44″N 16°34′44″E / 38.44556°N 16.57889°E / 38.44556; 16.57889
Area	35–45 ha (110 acres)
History
Builder	Settlers from Aegium or Croton
Founded	Early second half of 7th century BC
Abandoned	Approximately 200 BC
Periods	Archaic Greece to Roman Republic

Caulonia or Caulon (Ancient Greek: Καυλωνία, romanized: Kaulōnía;^[1] also spelled Kaulonia or Kaulon) was an ancient city on the shore of the Ionian Sea near Monasterace, Italy.

At some point after the destruction of the city by Rome in 200 BC, the inhabitants moved to a location further inland where they founded Stilida which developed into the modern town Stilo.^{[citation needed]}

Since 1863 AD the name Caulonia has also been used by the town 15km away formerly known as Castelvetere. The city changed its name to Caulonia in honour of the ancient city, which was mistakenly believed to have been located in its territory.^[2]

Some of the artefacts which have been excavated at the site can now be seen in the Monasterace Archaeological Museum.