Spoleto’s Church of San Ponziano: Underground Splendor
On Spoleto’s Cinciano Hill, the Church of San Ponziano, built between the 11th and 13th centuries on an early Christian... View article
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Spoleto’s Roman Theater: Then and Now
From the 1st-century B.C. to the 4th-century, A.D., the citizens of Spoletium gathered in their teatro for evening pleasures Theatrical, dance and musical... View article
San Gregorio Maggiore: In Spoleto, Splendor Underground
When you arrive by train to Spoleto, take the short walk to the nearby 12th-century Romanesque splendor, Basilica di San... View article
San Salvatore: Lombard Majesty in Spoleto
Renowned historian and archaeologist, Giuseppe Sordini has deemed Spoleto’s Basilica di San Salvatore “maggiore monumento spoletino dell’antichità,” that is, Spoleto’s greatest... View article
Near Spoleto, Lombard UNESCO World Patrimony Majesty
When the 28-year-old Lord Byron was in Spoleto in 1816, he was captivated by the Fonti del Clitunno “the purest God... View article
Seeking the Spoleto Hidden Wonders
Spoleto’s Piazza del Mercato (Market Square) was once site of the forum of Roman Spoletium. A narrow street leading out the square is... View article
In Montefalco, the Importance of the Heart
As she opened the cloister door so that we could return into the church, I asked Suora Giacinta how many... View article
Sant’Eufemia: Splendid Transformation of a Lombard Ducal Palace
Spoleto’s Church of Sant’Eufemia has been aptly described as “a jewel of a church, situated inside the courtyard of archbishop’s... View article
Spoleto’s Casa Romana: Imperial Splendor
Fortunately, some remains of the ancient world still stand proudly, like the 1st-century A.D. Roman theater of Spoleto….. ..and the... View article
In Spoleto, Noble Splendor in the Town Library
As you wander the labyrinthine medieval backstreets of Spoleto, you’ll pass many an imposing noble palazzo. And certainly the elegant seventeenth-century Palazzo... View article
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