A seaport and naval base in Apulia, south-eastern Italy; population 194,021 (2008). Founded by the Greeks in the 8th century BC, it came under Roman rule in 272 BC.
A seaport and naval base in Apulia, southeastern Italy; population 194,021 (2008). Founded by the Greeks in the 8th century BC, it came under Roman rule in 272 BC.