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Category: Southern Italy

sensational find at Herculaneum

“Sensational” new find at Herculaneum

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on “Sensational” new find at Herculaneum

A “sensational” new find at Herculaneum is how Culture Minister Dario Franceschini described the partially mutilated skeleton of a 40-45-year-old man. Only a step from the sea and salvation, the discovery may shed new light on the last moments of life in the town in 79AD.

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Matera, a much-loved film location

Matera: From Bible to Bond – a cinematographer’s dream location

October 2, 2021October 2, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Matera: From Bible to Bond – a cinematographer’s dream location

The UNESCO hill town of Matera in southern Italy, where James Bond skilfully manoeuvres his Aston Martin DB5, is top of the list for many location hunters.

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Casa Don Diana named after murdered priest Father Peppino Diana

Gunfire at centre named after murdered priest

September 5, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Gunfire at centre named after murdered priest

On Thursday night gunshots rang out at a centre named after a murdered priest. He had been gunned down by the Comorra in 1994.

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A farmer has been arrested for illegally diverting water from the aqueduct supplying the basins and gardens of the Royal Palace of Caserta. Image: By Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=52612424

Boom time as Palace of Caserta welcomed 80,000 visitors in August

September 3, 2021September 3, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Boom time as Palace of Caserta welcomed 80,000 visitors in August

There were almost 80,000 visitors in August at the Royal Palace of Caserta. The complex, after registering a large turnout in June and July, saw a boom in mainly Italian tourists but also of many foreigners.

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Tomb in Pompeii with skeletal remain

Mummified remains in uncovered tomb in Pompeii

August 18, 2021August 18, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Mummified remains in uncovered tomb in Pompeii

The tomb of Marcus Venerius Secundio, an emancipated slave, discovered at Porta Sarno with mummified human remains.

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Pompei fast food joint opens to public

Fast food joint in Pompei opens to the public

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Fast food joint in Pompei opens to the public

Unearthed in 2019, a fast food joint in Pompei archaeological park is now open to the public. With frescoes displaying its wares, the snack bar was frozen in time when Vesuvius erupted.

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Wildfires cause death of man as 7 Canadair planes deployed

Fatal night of wildfires

August 11, 2021August 11, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Fatal night of wildfires

An elderly man died in Calabria as wildfires caused his house to cave in. The night of the 10th/11th August was the worst so far for fires.

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Pompei Archaeological park offers free tests to visitors

Pompei Archaeological Park opens free Covid test centre for visitors

August 7, 2021August 7, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Pompei Archaeological Park opens free Covid test centre for visitors

As the new Green Pass rules came into effect yesterday, limiting access to museums, Pompei opened a free test centre to its visitors.

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Bus accident on Capri. Bus on side after leaving road. Image courtesy of Vigili del Fuego

Fatal bus accident on Capri – 1 dead and 23 injured

July 23, 2021July 23, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Fatal bus accident on Capri – 1 dead and 23 injured

A public service minibus veered off the road on Thursday going through the crash barrier. The driver died and 23 were injured, six of them seriously. Six of the injured were airlifted to hospital in Naples.

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Another workplace death in Italy

Another workplace death – this time in Naples

July 21, 2021July 21, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Another workplace death – this time in Naples

Workplace deaths continue to rise in Italy as a 60-year-old fell to his death in Naples. Premier Mario Draghi says more must be done on workplace safety.

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Basilica di Santo Spirito in Florence, where a Michelangelo crucifix hangs. Lucarelli, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

The Michelangelo crucifix most visitors never see

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Umbrian plateau with lentil bloom https://www.flickr.com/photos/andolfato/29656325828/in/photostream/ Under Creative Commons BY_NC 2.0

Umbrian plateau becomes a living rainbow

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Aerial view of Pietrabbondante https://molise.guideslow.it/

Pietrabbondante: A Samnite mountaintop sanctuary

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