The site features a museum that houses the renowned metopes—low reliefs in the Doric style from the 6th century BC—once part of a small temple near the Temple of Hera, located at the mouth of the Sele River. Of particular importance are the funerary paintings discovered in various tombs, with the Tomb of the Diver being the most famous.
Visitors enter through the “Sacred Way,” leading to the impressive Temple of Hera (Juno), built in the 6th century BC and characterized by its 50 archaic fluted columns. Other highlights include the Temple of Neptune (Poseidon), dating to the mid-5th century BC, showcasing an exceptionally pure Doric style, as well as the Forum, the Roman amphitheater, and the Temple of Ceres. Paestum offers a captivating glimpse into the grandeur of ancient Greek civilization.
