Editing Sybaris (section)

== Archaeology ==

The location of the city which had been buried over time by more than 6 m of alluvial sediment from the Crati river  was found only after a massive core drilling project from the early 1960s. It also lies below present [[groundwater]] level. It was also found that the later cities of Thurii and Copia were built partially above Sybaris.{{sfn|Stanley|Bernasconi|2009|p=75–76}}

Due to these reasons only a few parts of the city have been excavated: the Stombi quarter and minor test pits in the Parco del Cavallo area. On the latter site were found wonderfully decorated architectural elements from an as yet unidentified temple. The large number of finds from so small an area gives an idea of the magnificence of the city. 

Other evidence about the city comes indirectly via the discovery of a sanctuary on the [[Timpone della Motta]] in nearby Francavilla Marittima where the highland site dominates the Crati river plain below.<ref>Scavi archeologici dell'Istituto di Archeologia Classica a Francavilla Marittima, Calabria https://francavilla.philhist.unibas.ch/it/ricerca-e-scavi/</ref>