Dalla Calabria al Delta del Po? L’Italia nella prospettiva greca tra IV e III secolo a.C.

This article examines the evolution of the geographical concept of Italy from the Greek perspective between the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE, a crucial period in the transition toward the Roman definition. Challenging the idea of a Hellenic conception rigidly limited to Southern Italy, the analysis demonstrates how Greeks, especially Italiotes, contributed to extending the boundaries beyond the southern area, progressively including Campania, Southern Latium, and possibly territories on the Adriatic coast up to cities like Spina. This conceptual fluidity wasn't due to geographical imprecision, but reflected the intense interactions between the Greek world and Italic populations.