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In Roman times it was part of the ''Regio III Lucania et Bruttii'', a region of [[Roman Italy|Augustan Italy]]. After the [[Gothic War (535–554)|Gothic War]], it became and remained for five centuries a [[Byzantine empire|Byzantine]] dominion, fully recovering its [[Culture of Greece|Greek]] character. [[Cenobitism]] flourished, with the rise throughout the peninsula of numerous churches, hermitages and monasteries in which [[Basilian monks]] were dedicated to transcription. The Byzantines introduced the art of [[silk]] in Calabria and made it the main silk production area in [[Europe]]. In the 11th century, the [[Norman conquest of southern Italy|Norman conquest]] started a slow process of Latinization.
In Calabria there are three historical ethnolinguistics minorities: the [[Griko people|Grecanici]], speaking [[Calabrian Greek]]; the [[Arbëreshë people]]; and the [[Occitans]] of [[Guardia Piemontese]]. This extraordinary linguistic diversity makes the region an object of study for linguists from all over the world.
Calabria is famous for its crystal clear sea waters and is dotted with ancient villages, castles and archaeological parks. Three national parks are found in the region: the [[Pollino National Park]] (which is the largest in Italy), the [[Sila National Park]] and the [[Aspromonte National Park]].
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Although the official national language of Calabria has been Standard Italian since before unification in 1861, Calabria has dialects that have been spoken in the region for centuries. The Calabrian language is a direct derivative of Latin. Most linguists divide the various [[dialects of Calabria|dialects]] into two different language groups. In the northern area of the region,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ethnologue.com/language/scn/23 |title=report for language code:sic<!-- Titre généré automatiquement --> |access-date=15 September 2020 |archive-date=16 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916233112/https://www.ethnologue.com/language/scn/23 |url-status=live }}</ref> the Calabrian dialects are considered part of the [[Neapolitan language]] and are grouped as Northern Calabrian. In the rest of the region, the Calabrian dialects are often grouped as Central and Southern Calabrian, and are considered part of the [[Sicilian language]]. However, in [[Guardia Piemontese]], as well as some quarters of Reggio Calabria, a variety of [[Occitan language|Occitan]] called [[Gardiol]] can also be found. In addition, since Calabria was once ruled by the French and Spanish, some Calabrian dialects exhibit Spanish and French influences.
Another important linguistic minority, in the nine towns of [[Bovesia|Bovesìa]] in the province of [[Reggio Calabria]], speaks a derivative of [[ancient Greek]] called [[Griko language|
===Religion===
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*[[Italia Viaduct]]
*[[Sfalassa Viaduct]] (also the highest and longest span frame bridge in the world)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.highestbridges.com/wiki/index.php?title=Sfalassa_Bridge |title=Sfalassa Bridge |publisher=HighestBridges.com |date=28 March 2010 |access-date=26 March 2013 |archive-date=22 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322001145/http://highestbridges.com/wiki/index.php?title=Sfalassa_Bridge |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Sport==
[[File:Stadio San Vito Cosenza.JPG|thumb|right|300px]]
The most popular sport in Calabria is [[Association football|football]]. In the [[2023–24 Serie B|2023-2024 Serie B]] season, Calabria hosts 2 out of 20 teams: [[Cosenza Calcio]] and Catanzaro ; Other big teams of the region are Crotone, Vibonese playing in the [[2023–24 Serie C|2023-2024 Serie C]]
Viola Reggio Calabria is an Italian professional [[basketball]] club based in [[Reggio Calabria]], Calabria.
At its heyday the club was renowned for discovering talented players who would go on to play at the highest level, for example five former players took part in the [[Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Olympics]] final.
At the beginning of the 1970s, the club transferred to the Scatolone arena, a small venue containing around 500 seats.
With the club promoted to the Serie A2 in 1983, the Scatolone did not answer the league's requirements, a new arena – the Botteghelle – was built over fifty-seven days.
In 1991 the PalaCalafiore (full name: Palasport Francesco Calafiore in dedication to a local sports journalist) was built; it is the biggest arena in Calabria and the seventh-largest in Italy, with more than 8,500 seats. Viola still plays in this arena (also known as the PalaPentimele, from the Pentimele neighbourhood it is situated in) as of the 2015–16 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.violareggiocalabria.it/palacalafiore/palacalafiore |title=Palacalafiore |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=ViolaReggioCalabria.it |access-date=25 August 2015 |language=it}}</ref>.Viola won also 3 Campionato di Legadue 1984-1985 1988-89 1991-92.[[Joe Bryant]] played for 1 season ('86–'87) in Viola with him lived in Reggio his son [[Kobe Bryant]],[[Manu Ginóbili]] played for 2 seasons ('98–'00) in Viola.
==Universities==
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* [[Duke of Calabria]]
* [[Bruttians]]
* [[Griko people|Grecanici]]
* [[Magna Graecia]]
* [[Oenotrians]]
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