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Looking down into the Stone Quarries.

Altar of Hieron II, an altar for public sacrifices.

Ear of Dionysius, inside.

Ear of Dionysius, a large cavern carved into the stone hill.

Street of Tombs, above the Greek Theater.

Street of Tombs, above the Greek Theater.

Street of Tombs, graves cut into the stone walls.

Street of Tombs, graves cut into the stone walls.

Greek Theater, still in use today.

Greek Theater, 3rd century BC.

Roman Amphitheater, 3rd century AD.

List of monuments.

Map of the park.

Entrance. Some parking here. Park is across the road.

Paestum was a Graeco-Roman city on the coast, south of the Amalfi Coast, founded in the 7th century BC by Greeks and originally known as Poseidonia. Today you can see remains of three major temples in Doric style, dating from the first half of the 6th century BC - Temple of Ceres, Temple of Hera...

Temple of Neptune.

Temple of Neptune.

Temple of Neptune.

Temple of Hera.

Temple of Hera.