Originally posted by nook7Interestingly, I think Taranto was one of their ports. I was just looking into it. In the game it's blocked by reefs.
How early on do you mean? Pre their conquest of the Etruscans they had none as far as l can recall.
Rome has ports all over the Adriatic and Med afterwards of course.
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Originally posted by nook7700 BC I think. I think I mentioned extensive improvements were done to the harbor in the 19th century, so it's current strong port isn't an indicator of it's past.
Interesting. What year was Taranto founded as a port/ colony?
The Romans may not have used it as a port; the Wiki article I was reading said they assembled a fleet there, but they did not say whether it would have been able to dock in the port.
Originally posted by AThousandYoungThey must have been able to, l remember reading about them using it as a port in their initial invasion of Greece.
700 BC I think. I think I mentioned extensive improvements were done to the harbor in the 19th century, so it's current strong port isn't an indicator of it's past.
The Romans may not have used it as a port; the Wiki article I was reading said they assembled a fleet there, but they did not say whether it would have been able to dock in the port.