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…Typical of the early giardinieri (gardeners) was Nicola Marini, an immigrant from Genoa who grew vegetables on the site of what is now San Francisco’s Civic Center in the mid-1800s….

The region of Campania holds classic treasures like the Palace of Caserta and archeological sites such as Pompeii and Herculaneum. Seductive resorts like Amalfi and the island of Capri attract…

…for author / CC BY Because Caesar and Lou both believed Luigi had been more than a simple worker at the site, they set on a quest: demonstrating it to…

…main building, a classic historical site built in 1886, near collapse. Located in the Oak Knoll district, just north of the city of Napa which took the brunt of the…

…been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993. As many know, the Sassi were home to a prehistoric troglodytic settlement thought to be among the first human settlements in all…

…gradient, using gravity alone. After the water passed through the aqueduct, it was collected in tanks and fed through pipes to public fountains, baths, toilets, or industrial sites. Consider for…

…Catania that proudly acknowledges its multi-layered past. It remains a visibly-striking late Baroque town. Its old historic center was listed as World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2002, together with…

…Nero d’Avola has proven itself able to convey site sensitivity gives one a sense that its future may be a bright one. The variety can respond to different site terroirs…

The gated city of Siena is unique for many reasons. It was one of Italy’s first democracies. It is the site of the historic Palio di Siena horse race. And…

…its interior. Detail ancient Greek Fresco in Paestum, Italy, called the “Tomb of the Diver” depicting men during a banquet.— Photo by peuceta Paestum is Cilento’s most impressive archeological site….