Messapia
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Messapia may refer to:
- The ancient region occupied by the extinct MessapiiMessapiithumb|220px|Messapic ceramic, Archaeological Museum of [[Oria, Italy|Oria]], Apulia.The Messapii were an ancient tribe that inhabited, in historical times, the south-eastern peninsula or "heel" of Italy , known variously in ancient times as Calabria, Messapia and Iapygia...
tribe - The modern region of SalentoSalentoSalento is the south-eastern extremity of the Apulia region of Italy. It is a sub-peninsula of the main Italian Peninsula, sometimes described as the "heel" of the Italian "boot"...
, roughly equivalent to the ancient region - Messapia, GreeceMessapia, GreeceMessapia is a former municipality in Euboea, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Dirfys-Messapia, of which it is a municipal unit. Its name derives from the ancient river Messapios, which runs in the middle of the island. Population 13,756 . The seat of...