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Fara Sabina
Fara in Sabina, also spelled Fara Sabina, is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Lazio, located about northeast of Rome and about southwest of Rieti. History The area was inhabited in prehistoric times, as attested by several archaeological findings from the mid-Palaeolithic and late Bronze Ages. Between the 9th and the 6th centuries BC, a settlement of the Sabines, identified with the city of ''Cures'', existed here, continuing into Roman Empire times. Remains from it include the baths, a small theatre and terraces for agriculture. The origins of the modern town date from Lombard times (late 6th century AD), as it has been supposed from the presence of the Lombard word ''fara'' ("family clan") in the name. A castle is known from 1006 and, from 1050, Fara was a possession of the Abbey of Farfa, which is located in the present municipal territory. Later it was a fief of the Orsini. During World War II, the POW camp P.G. 54 was located at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latium
Latium ( , ; ) is the region of central western Italy in which the city of Rome was founded and grew to be the capital city of the Roman Empire. Definition Latium was originally a small triangle of fertile, volcanic soil ( Old Latium) on which resided the tribe of the Latins or Latians. It was located on the left bank (east and south) of the River Tiber, extending northward to the River Anio (a left-bank tributary of the Tiber) and southeastward to the Pomptina Palus ( Pontine Marshes, now the Pontine Fields) as far south as the Circeian promontory. The right bank of the Tiber was occupied by the Etruscan city of Veii, and the other borders were occupied by Italic tribes. Subsequently, Rome defeated Veii and then its Italic neighbours, expanding its dominions over Southern Etruria and to the south, in a partly marshy and partly mountainous region. The latter saw the creation of numerous Roman and Latin colonies: small Roman colonies were created along the coast, while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abbey Of Farfa
Farfa Abbey ( it, Abbazia di Farfa) is a territorial abbey in northern Lazio, central Italy. In the Middle Ages it was one of the richest and most famous abbeys in Italy. It belongs to the Benedictine Order and is located about from Rome, in the commune of Fara Sabina, of which it is also a hamlet (''It. frazione''). In 2016 it was added to the "tentative" list to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of a group of eight Italian medieval Benedictine monasteries, representing "The cultural landscape of the Benedictine settlements in medieval Italy". History A legend in the 12th-century ''Chronicon Farfense'' (Chronicle of Farfa) dates the founding of a monastery at Farfa to the time of the Emperors Julian, or Gratian, and attributes the founding to Laurence of Syria, who had come to Rome with his sister, Susannah, together with other monks, and had been made Bishop of Spoleto. According to the tradition, after being named bishop, he became enamoured of the monastic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montelupo Fiorentino
Montelupo Fiorentino is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about southwest of Florence. Geography The area is predominantly hilly and is crossed by the river Pesa that, particularly in the municipal area, flows into the Arno river. History Human presence in the area of Montelupo dates back to the Palaeolithic era. Evidence of this are the many prehistoric sites which have been identified in the last twenty years, in the municipal area. Testimony of human presence during the classical era recently emerged from Etruscan civilization tombs in the old town and from the discovery of a Roman villa dating from the Republican age. The place was known as Mansio ad Arnum, as evidenced in the Tabula Peutingeriana, and it is probable that in the area there was a bridge that, during ancient Rome, permitted the crossing of the river Arno. During the 5th and 6th centuries AD, the area faced threats of barbarian invasions, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twin Towns And Sister Cities
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of international links between municipalities akin to what are known as sister cities or twin towns today dating back to the 9th century, the modern concept was first established and adopted worldwide during World War II. Origins of the modern concept The modern concept of town twinning has its roots in the Second World War. More specifically, it was inspired by the bombing of Coventry on 14 November 1940, known as the Coventry Blitz. First conceived by the then Mayor of Coventry, Alfred Robert Grindlay, culminating in his renowned telegram to the people of Stalingrad (now Volgograd) in 1942, the idea emerged as a way of establishing solidarity links between cities in allied countries that went through similar devastating events. The comradesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toffia
Toffia is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about northeast of Rome and about southwest of Rieti. Toffia borders the following municipalities: Castelnuovo di Farfa, Fara in Sabina, Nerola Nerola is a town and '' comune'' of the Metropolitan City of Rome, Latium, Italy. Name The name Nerola is probably derived from the Sabine word ''nero'' or ''nerio'', which meant "strong" and "brave". The inscription on the fountain in the ..., Poggio Nativo. The church of Santa Maria Nova stands on the hill above the town. References External links Official website Cities and towns in Lazio {{Latium-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerola
Nerola is a town and ''comune'' of the Metropolitan City of Rome, Latium, Italy. Name The name Nerola is probably derived from the Sabine word ''nero'' or ''nerio'', which meant "strong" and "brave". The inscription on the fountain in the piazza of the town hall ''A Nerone tuum Nerola nomen habet'' traces the origin of the name back to the Roman emperor Nero, who belonged to the gens Claudia, which had distant Sabine origins. Traces of a Roman era villa have been found on that site, which legend attributes as belonging to Nero himself. History Acquaviva Within the ''comune'' is the ''frazione'' of Acquaviva, on the ancient Via Salaria. This may have been the seat of the bishopric called ''Aquaviva'' in Latin, whose bishops took part in synods held in Rome in the second half of the 5th century and the beginning of the 6th: Paulus or Paulinus in 465, Benignus in 487, 497, and 502, and Bonifacius in 503. No longer a residential bishopric, Aquaviva is today listed by the Cathol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montopoli Di Sabina
Montopoli di Sabina is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italy, Italian region Latium, located about northeast of Rome and about southwest of Rieti. In 2011, it had a population of 4,222. History The town was first mentioned in 1055, in a document of Farfa Abbey. It is locally known as ''The Town of Privateers'' ( it, Il paese dei Corsari). Geography Montopoli, located in the southwestern corner of the province, at the borders with Metropolitan City of Rome, the one of Rome, borders with the municipalities of Castelnuovo di Farfa, Fara in Sabina, Fiano Romano (Metropolitan City of Rome, RM), Nazzano (RM), Poggio Mirteto, Salisano and Torrita Tiberina (RM). Its southwestern borders with Fiano are crossed by the Tiber river. Montopoli counts the hamlets (''Frazione, frazioni'') of Bocchignano, Casenove, Colonnetta La Memoria, Ferruti, Granari, Granica, Ponte Sfondato, Ponticchio and Santa Maria. Demographics Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montelibretti
Montelibretti is a town and ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region Lazio, located about northeast of Rome on the slopes of Monti Sabini. Montelibretti borders the following municipalities: Capena, Fara in Sabina, Fiano Romano, Monterotondo, Montopoli di Sabina, Montorio Romano, Moricone, Nerola, Palombara Sabina. The hamlet Borgo Santa Maria is a part of the town administratively. History The name derives from the presence of a Roman villa owned by Caius Brutius Presentis, Commodus' father-in-law. In the Middle Ages, starting from the 15th century, it was a fortress of the Orsini, who were succeeded by the Barberini and then by the Sciarra. In 1867 it was the location of a battle between Garibaldine and Papal troops, in the course of the Battle of Mentana. Main sights *Parish church of St. Nicholas *Barberini Palace, built over a castle of the Orsini *Necropolis of Colle del Forno (7th century BC), attributed to the Sabini town o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castelnuovo Di Farfa
Castelnuovo di Farfa is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about northeast of Rome and about southwest of Rieti Rieti (; lat, Reate, Sabino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in Lazio, central Italy, with a population of 47,700. It is the administrative seat of the province of Rieti and see of the diocese of Rieti, as well as the modern capital of the Sabin .... References Cities and towns in Lazio {{Latium-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duomo Di Sant'Antonio Martire, Fara In Sabina
Sant'Antonio Martire is the main Roman Catholic church, or duomo, in the town of Fara in Sabina, in the province of Rieti, region of Lazio, Italy. History Construction of this church was begun in the 13th-century at the site of a small castle-associated church called Santa Maria in Castello. The church has undergone various restorations over the centuries, and its facade now has an eclectic neo-classical style. In prior centuries, the church had been owned by the nearby Abbey of Farfa and had been elevated to a collegiate church. The Romanesque-style multi level bell-tower with mullioned windows stands apart from the church. The interior contains a canvas depicting ''St Anne and the Virgin'' (''Education of the Virgin'') by Vincenzo Manenti and a ''Crucifixion with the Virgin and St John'' attributed to followers of Guido Reni. The wooden tabernacle on the main altar was designed by Vignola Vignola (Emilian language#Dialects, Modenese: ; Bolognese dialect, Bolognese: ) is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic
Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy * Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD * Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter in the New Testament of the Christian Bible Roman or Romans may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Romans (band), a Japanese pop group * ''Roman'' (album), by Sound Horizon, 2006 * ''Roman'' (EP), by Teen Top, 2011 *" Roman (My Dear Boy)", a 2004 single by Morning Musume Film and television * Film Roman, an American animation studio * ''Roman'' (film), a 2006 American suspense-horror film * ''Romans'' (2013 film), an Indian Malayalam comedy film * ''Romans'' (2017 film), a British drama film * ''The Romans'' (''Doctor Who''), a serial in British TV series People * Roman (given name), a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters * Roman (surname), including a list of people named Roman or Romans *á¿¬Ï ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of POW Camps In Italy
There were a number of Axis prisoner-of-war camps in Italy during World War II. The initials "P.G." denote ''Prigione di Guerra'' (Prison of War), often interchanged with the title ''Campo'' (field or military camp). The Italian Armistice, declared on 8 September 1943, ended the Italian administration of the camps, many of which in the Italian Social Republic of northern and central Italy were resecured by the Germans and used to hold new prisoners and recaptured escapees.Mason, W. Wynne (1954)Events Preceding and Immediately Following the Italian Armisticeat Victoria University of Wellington. Part of The Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939–1945 List of POW camps In film * Von Ryan's Express References Further reading Useful POW websites * * Other publications * (Foreword by Winston Churchill) * * * * (Contains a sketch map of Castello Vincigliata, route of capture, and escape route : Sidi Azir to London). * * (Tells of the authors' e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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