Greek perceptions of frontier in Magna Graecia: literature and archaeology in dialogue

Abstract

The paper deals with Greek perceptions of frontier in Magna Graecia, from a historical archaeological, contextual standpoint. Considering the complex relationship between literary and archaeological evidence, the paper uses as a case study the frontier in Southern Italy, discussing the subjective frontier perceptions by Greeks and Natives in interaction.

Keywords

• magna grecia
• frontera
• literatura antigua
• fuentes arqueológicas