the colonies, but they also influenced the Etruscan and Roman world, forming a bridge between the cultures of Central Italy and the Greek world.

The western Greek colonies were laid out in accordance with well-designed plans with public buildings, impressive fortifications and magnificent Doric temples, of which several are among the best preserved today.
The collections in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek give a fine insight into important aspects of western Greek culture - such as the types of votives in the sanctuaries, the ornamentation of the temples, sepulchral furnishings, marble and bronze sculpture, vase painting and with examples also of local non-Greek ceramics and funeral customs.