Amaseno ( local dialect: ) is a ''

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'' (municipality) in the

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in the

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region

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, located about southeast of

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and about south of

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, located in the Monti Lepini mountain area. Its inhabitants are primarily farmers. The village is very ancient and named in the ''

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''. Many of Amaseno's people have immigrated to the United States of America, in Canada and South America (especially in Brazil). Auricola

Main sights

The Catholic Church situated at the village's center, St. Mary of Amaseno, houses a relic of St. Lawrence, the ancient Roman deacon martyred in the 3rd century. A vial of the martyr's blood is enshrined there, and every 10 August on his feast day, the day on which his martyrdom is commemorated, it liquifies. The reliquary vial has been verified by scientists to contain true blood, along with a piece of skin and some fat and ash. The cathedral was consecrated in 1165 and since then the village was popularly known as the "Valley of St. Lawrence", as the village is situated in an amphitheater-like valley.

Economy

The principal food product is the

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; other important products include olive oil and ''marzolina'', a special cheese made by milk of goat.

Twin towns

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, Italy

References

External links

Official website

www.amasenoonline.com

Cities and towns in Lazio {{Latium-geo-stub