Tauriana
Ταυρανία | |
| Alternative name | Taureana, Taurianum |
|---|---|
| Location | Palmi, Province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy |
| Region | Bruttium |
| Coordinates | 38°22′N 15°51′E / 38.367°N 15.850°E |
| Type | Settlement |
Tauriana or Taureana (Taurianum in Latin, Ταυρανία in Greek) was an ancient city located in present Palmi, Reggio Calabria province.
The city stood 1 km south of the river Metauros (probably Petrace) on the north-western Tyrrhenian coast and in ancient Greek times marked the border of Rhegion (Reggio Calabria) territory facing that of Locri. Its territory was adjacent to the city of Metauros, founded in the 7th century BC near the mouth of the river of the same name. The river served, among other things, as a division between the two cities.