Spoleto’s Romanesque Sublimity: the Church of San Pietro
Rising behind the 12th-century Church of San Pietro extra moenia (outside the walls) is Monteluco, the sacred woods of the Romans, protected by... View article
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Spoleto’s Rocca Albornoziana: Papal Stronghold
Like squatting stern guards, massive medieval fortresses dominate many an Umbrian hilltown, including Narni …. …and Assisi: Spoleto as well.... View article
Spoleto’s Duomo: That Magnificent Backdrop
I remembering seeing as a child, the televised operetta, “Amahl and the Night Visitors” by Giancarlo Menotti Many years later,... View article
A Perfect Medieval Setting: Tuscania’s Basilica di San Pietro
North of Rome and not far south of Lake Bolsena, Tuscania’s origins are unknown though archaeological testimonials trace the town... View article
In Marta, Hats Off to the Madonna del Monte!
Lake Bolsena – the largest volcanic lake in Europe – is encircled by an array of charming medieval towns of... View article
In Tuscania, Medieval Sculpture Splendor Meets Fresco Humor
One of Latium’s most stunning Romanesque churches the Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore in Tuscania was first documented in the mid-9th-century in a... View article
In Montefiascone, Saints and Saintly Wine
Certainly as of the 6th-century B.C., an Etruscan town flourished on the shores of Lake Bolsena (Latium) – the largest... View article
The Assisi Cathedral Hides Roman Artifacts – and More
Roman remnants near the Cathedral of San Rufino greet you even steps away from the church: a paved Roman road... View article
Assisi’s Roman Forum Museum: the Confirmation of an Ancient Spirituality
As of 1826, Assisi’s cultural association, l’Academia Properziana del Subasio, decided to gather together the ancient inscriptions and Roman remnants of the... View article
Roman Assisi: Right Before Your Eyes
When talking about Assisi romana, we really have to cover two time periods: the before, the after. An Italic people settled on... View article
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