Montecassino is a hill 520 meters above sea level, located in the province of Frosinone, about 130 km southeast of Rome and 2 km from Cassino. Around the year 529, St. Benedict of Nursia established on the relief his first monastery, which derives the Benedictine order. During World War II, the place became famous as […]
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The palace was one of the many mansions built by the Farnese in their domains. Initially, Villa Farnese had to have defensive characteristics as was common in the mansions of the Lazio region between the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The design for a fortified residence was initially entrusted to Antonio da Sangallo the Younger by […]
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The Via Appia Antica is a segment of the Roman road Via Appia. The Via Appia connected Rome to Brindisi (Brindisi), the most important port for Greece and East into the world of ancient Rome. Appia is probably the most famous Roman that we can still see today, its importance is confirmed by the nickname […]
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Piazza Navona is one of the most famous squares in Rome. Its shape is that of an ancient stadium : was built in monumental style according to Pope Innocent X (Giovanni Battista Pamphili) .
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The Italian Alcatraz. Prison Santo Stefano is a disused prison , built in 1795 on the island of Santo Stefano , part of the Pontine Islands. The Bourbon Prison of the Isola di Santo Stefano was one of the first prison buildings in the world to be built according to the principles of the Panopticon, […]
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