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Magna Graecia

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Magna Grae·cia  (grsh)
The ancient Greek seaport colonies of southern Italy and Sicily from the eighth to the fourth century b.c. Cumae and Tarantum (modern Taranto) remained significant after the decline of the other colonies.
Magna Graecia [ˈmægnə ˈgriːʃɪə]
n
(Historical Terms) (Placename) (in the ancient world) S Italy, where numerous colonies were founded by Greek cities
[Latin: Great Greece]
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