Magna Graecia

Historical region of Italy formerly inhabited by the ancient Greeks

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February 6 2015 Scientific meeting held in Thessaloniki on Greek colonisation, exploring new data and current approaches to understanding the historical region of Magna Graecia.
2012 The Greek-speaking minority in Messina was officially recognized by Italian authorities.

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