Livy,  who  notices  ttiat  fact,  atatee  that  the  remains  of
this  nnlbitnnate  prinee  were  conveyed  hither  previees
to  their  being  carried  over  nito'  Greece  (8,  84).  It
foil,  however,  ultimately  into  the  bands  of  the  Romans,
logeUier  with  the  other  colonies' of  Magna  Givcia,  on
the  retreat  of  Pynhoa,  and  with  tbem  revolted  in  fo-
vour  of  Hannibal,  after  hia  victory- at  Ganna.  (Lie.,
S3,  15.)  It  does  not  appear  on  what  octasien  dw  RO'
aaana  recovered  possesaion  of  MeUpmitam,  bat  it  tmil
have  been  dwrtly  arter.  aa  they  eent  a  force  thence
to  tbe  succour  of  the  citadel  of  Tarentom,  which  waa
tbe  meaas  otpreaerving  that  fortress.  {lAmf,  35,  LL
-^Palylniu,  8,  86.)  It  would  saem,  however,  to  have
been  again  in  the  hands  (H*  the  Oarthagintatw.  (Pe-
i^.,  8.  30.)  In  the  time  of  Paesanias,  this  city  wse  a
heap  of  mine  (0,  18).  Considerable  vestiges,  aitoated
neer  the  elation  c^led  Tnrc  di  Mitre,  on  the  coast,
iedieate  its  aaeient  poeitiea.  (AimiiHrM't  Tmtlta,
p.  878.— Jleauiietti,  vol.  I.  p.  ST5.  —  Cranwr's  Am.
ItMhf,  vol.  3.  p.  347,  teq^.y

Mbtaokoh,  a  town  in  the  terrilory  of  tbe  BroUii,  in
Italy,  not  Atr  from  Medura,  and  below  Vibe  Valentia.
