Talk:Metapontum
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In the history section the article claims that Metapontum took the side of Hannibal 'till the end of the war. The source "The Rise of the Roman Empire" Polybius, Ian Scott-Kilvert, Frank William Walbank, claims that Metapontum offerred key assistance to Rome:
After these preparations for the siege had been completed, the Romans received reinforcements by sea from Metapontum. This measure of relief did something to restore their spirits; the made a night attack on the siege-works, and succeeded in destroying all of Hannibal's machines and apparatus
Yet the article implies that they had always been against Rome. Miskin 13:29, 3 March 2007 (UTC)
