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…“Sassi” (stones), and together with the Park of the Rupestrian Churches has been a UNESCO World Heritage sites of UNESCO since 1993. The “Sassi” are houses dug into the calcareous…

…history and was known to take an interest in natural phenomena. He was also the commander of the naval fleet stationed at Misenum, the site of an ancient port in…

…Site, not simply Venice,” she said “and in doing this it recognizes that the health of the city has always been inseparable from the health of the lagoon.” “Venetians have…

…by the new web site created in 2011 by the Italian Embassy in Washington DC to promote our culture in the U.S. Thanks to the vision of former director Alberto…

…Shorty Joe’s favorite compositions is “In Santa Clara Valley Round Ole San Jose”. They performed at Tracy Gardens in San Jose (now the site of Valley Fair Mall) to huge…

…most becoming and stunning countrysides. This hilly area, located along the provinces of Asti and Cuneo in Piedmont, has recently been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site and rightly so:…

…Mediterranean cultures. As the Edwards tell us, for nineteenth-century travelers ancient Greek and Roman sites became their major focus. Judith Harris in her Pompeii Reawakened, which I will review next…

…the four-days-of-Naples, but on a happier note, I prefer the Napoli unplugged site for the photos and information on such topics as Bed & Breakfasts in Mergellina, Top Ten Sites…

…him on the Janiculum, the site of his defeat. Although Garibaldi’s horse faces the city, his head cocks slightly to his left. While the Pope opposed the House of Savoy,…

…have historic photos and clippings posted on site during the festival for people to see and read. The reward comes when you see people learning about Italians working the mines…