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Sunday, August 30, 2015

Latest Discoveries: Etruscan tombs and Renaissance Frescoes

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The area of Northern Lazio continues to surprise with the recovery of treasures lost for hundreds and even thousa...

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Scary Statues and Mysterious Figures

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pathway from Vitorchiano Tuscia (or Etruria) located one hour north of Rome and a half hour from Civitavecchia port makes a perfect...

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Sunday, March 25, 2012

Secrets of Soriano

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The first thing one notices about Soriano nel Cimino is the Orsini Castle, built for Pope Nicholas III Orsini around 1287 as a summer ...

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mary jane cryan: Vetralla, Italy; Writer and historian Mary Jane Cryan has been living in Italy since 1965. She sets up study abroad programs and works with tour operators and adult learners. A contributor to scholarly journals, guidebooks (Eyewitness Guide to Rome, Fodor’s), print and online magazines, she also lectures on luxury cruise ships plying the Mediterranean, Adriatic and Black Seas. From her palazzo near Rome she publishes history and travel books about central Italy and has received numerous awards for her website, books and conferences.

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