Coscile
The Coscile is a river in Calabria, southern Italy. In classical antiquity it was known as the Sybaris and gave its name to the Ancient Greek city. It is the third-largest river in the region in terms of water discharge and extent of its basin after the Crati and Neto.- Type: Stream
- Description: watercourse of south Italy, the ancient Sybaris
- Also known as: “Fiume Coscile”, “Fiume Sibari”, and “Sýbaris”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sybaris and National Archaeological Museum of Sibaritide.
Sybaris
Archaeological site
Photo: Mboesch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sybaris was an important ancient Greek city situated on the coast of the Gulf of Taranto in modern Calabria, Italy. The city was founded around 720 BC by Achaean and Troezenian settlers. Sybaris is situated 3 km northeast of Coscile.
National Archaeological Museum of Sibaritide
Museum
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
National Archaeological Museum of Sibaritide is situated 4 km northeast of Coscile.
Roman Theatre of Sybaris
Ruins
Photo: Mboesch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roman Theatre of Sybaris is a ruins, which is situated 3 km northeast of Coscile.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cantinella and Sibari.
Cantinella
Village
Photo: Asia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cantinella is a village, which is situated 4 km south of Coscile.
Sibari
Village
Sibari is an Italian frazione of the comune of Cassano allo Ionio. It lies in the province of Cosenza which is part of the region Calabria. Sibari is situated 6 km north of Coscile.
Schiavonea
Village
Photo: Maverick77, Public domain.
Schiavonea is a village, which is situated 8 km southeast of Coscile.
Coscile
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Calabria, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Spanish—“Coscile” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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