St. Benedict square
Norcia
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Venus’ Gate and Propertius’ Towers
SpelloThe imposing and monumental gate Venere, from the time of Augustus, is clamped between the twin Properzio towers. This powerful building with three arches is a remarkable example of Roman architecture .
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Rocca Maggiore
AssisiThe first records of the Rocca Maggiore dates back to 1174, when it was erected as a German castle. The future emperor Frederick II of Swabia spent several years of his childhood here in the care of Conrad Urslingen and was baptized in Assisi at the age of three years in 1197. The following year, […]
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Roman Ruin Saepinum
Molise SepinoThe main attraction of Sepino resides in nearby Roman ruins of the ancient Saepinum. Itself very close to the village of Altilia. The Romans, during the 1st century B.C., built in place of the small resort Samnite a much larger town with forum, theater, temples, baths and fountains. Among the ruins, developed later the village […]
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Fraterna fountain
Isernia MoliseThe “Fontana Fraterna” is a refined public fountain with six water jets, with an unusual arcade-shape, made of blocks of calcareous, compact stone. It is built of Roman and Romanesque materials, and had been restored in 1835.
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