The remote and poor region of Calabria (the toe of Italy's boot) is little-known to tourists. However, the area offers a glimpse of a different Italy, as well as memories of more illustrious times over two thousand years ago. Calabria was part of Magna Graecia, the site of rich and powerful Greek colonies, recorded by artefacts such as the famous Riace bronze statues, recovered from the sea and now in the Museo Nazionale of Reggio di Calabria.
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