Paestum

[ pes-tuhm ]

noun

1. an ancient coastal city of Lucania, in S Italy: the extant ruins include three Greek temples and a Roman amphitheater.

Paestum

/ ˈpɛstəm /

noun

1. an ancient Greek colony on the coast of Lucania in S Italy

Example Sentences

Strangers visited Capri, Amalfi, Paestum; they went here and there and everywhere.

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For the hours of thy happiness are over and joy is not gathered twice in a life, as the roses of Paestum twice in a year.

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A mere artist could not fail of marking the contrast between Beauvais and the temples of Paestum.

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I had some vague idea that by Paestum it might be possible to find a boat or something, and take once more to sea.

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We have seen so many places since then that Paestum is ancient history, and yet it is little more than a month away.

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