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Archaeological site · Capaccio Paestum (SA)

Heraion at the Mouth of the Sele

  • Visit: about 1 h 50 min
Heraion at the Mouth of the Sele
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The sanctuary of Hera near the mouth of the Sele, north of Paestum, with its narrative museum.

The sanctuary of Hera Argiva stood near the mouth of the River Sele, a few kilometres from Paestum. According to myth it was founded by Jason and the Argonauts.The famous carved metopes, now on display in the Archaeological Museum of Paestum, come from this sanctuary. On site, the Museo Narrante tells the story of the place with multimedia installations.

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