A colony of white Mediterranean snails (Theba pisana) clings to a plant stalk amid the ruins of the ancient city of Paestum in Campania, Italy. Paestum, founded by Greek settlers on the Tyrrhenian coast, is now renowned for its well-preserved Doric Greek temples and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Paestum, Campania, Italy: a colony of white Mediterranean snails (Theba pisana) clings to a plant stalk amid the ruins of this ancient city founded by Greek settlers on the Tyrrhenian coast. Paestum, originally known as Poseidonia, is now renowned for its well-preserved Doric Greek temples and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Location: Paestum, Campania, Italy.
Photo credit: © Terence Kerr / Alamy / Afripics
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