Velia
Velia was the Roman name of an ancient city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is located near the modern village of Novi Velia near Ascea in the Province of Salerno, Italy.
Ancient Greek: Ὑέλη, Ελέα | |
View of the excavations and the tower at Velia | |
Shown within Italy | |
| Alternative name | Hyele, Ele, Elea |
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| Location | Velia, Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy |
| Region | Magna Graecia |
| Coordinates | 40°09′39″N 15°09′18″E |
| Type | city |
| History | |
| Builder | Settlers from Phocaea |
| Founded | Between 538 and 535 BC |
| Associated with | Parmenides, Zeno, Statius |
| Site notes | |
| Website | Parco archeologico di Elea-Velia (in Italian) |
It was founded by Greeks from Phocaea as Hyele (Ancient Greek: Ὑέλη) around 538–535 BC. The name later changed to Ele and then Elea (/ˈɛliə/; Ancient Greek: Ἐλέα) before it became known by its current Latin and Italian name during the Roman era.
The city was known for being the home of the philosophers Parmenides and Zeno of Elea, as well as the Eleatic school of which they were a part.
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