Velia

Not to be confused with the municipality of Novi Velia. For other uses, see Velia (disambiguation).

Velia was an ancient city of Magna Graecia on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. It was originally founded by Greeks from Phocaea as Hyele around 538–535 BC. The name later changed to Ele and then Elea before it became known by its current Latin and Italian name. Its ruins are located in the Cilento region near the modern village Velia, which was named after the ancient city. The village is a frazione of the comune Ascea in the Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy.