Amilcare Cipriani
Amilcare Cipriani (October 18, 1844 in Anzio – April 30, 1918 in Paris)Cipriani, Amilcare
Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani - Volume 25 (1981) was an Italian socialist, and patriot. Cipriani was born in in a family originally from . In June 1859, at the age of 15 he fought with alongsi ...
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Anzio
Anzio (, also , ) is a town and '' comune'' on the coast of the Lazio region of Italy, about south of Rome. Well known for its seaside harbour setting, it is a fishing port and a departure point for ferries and hydroplanes to the Pontine Islands of Ponza, Palmarola, and Ventotene. The town bears great historical significance as the site of Operation Shingle, a crucial landing by the Allies during the Italian Campaign of World War II. History Legacy of Antium The symbol of Anzio is the goddess Fortuna, in reference to her veneration in the ancient Antium, whose territory Anzio occupies a very important part; so that it retains the heritage of the ancient town in archaeological terms: the settlement of Antium, over the centuries, was certainly present in the area of modern Anzio (the Capo d'Anzio). In the Roman era the territory of Antium almost entirely corresponded to modern Anzio and nearby Nettuno.P. Brandizzi Vittucci, ''Antium: Anzio e Nettuno in epo ...
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