Manoppello ( Abruzzese: ') is a ''

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'' in

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, in the

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, south-eastern

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. It is famous for having a church which contains an image on a thin byssus veil, a sudarium, known as the Holy Face of Manoppello and which has been reputed to be identical to the

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Other sights include is the Romanesque abbey of

Santa Maria Arabona Santa Maria Arabona is a Cistercian abbey in Abruzzo, in central Italy. It is located at Manoppello in the ''frazione'' also called Santa Maria Arabona. In ancient Rome, Roman times the area was sacred to the goddess of fertility and virginity Bona ...

Twin towns

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, Italy *

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References

External links

Inside Abruzzo - Insider tips uncovered

Volto Santo di Manoppello Veil, Polish website

online audio visual featuring texts by sudarium expert Sr. Blandina Paschalis Schlömer ''et al.''
The Rediscovered Face - 1
first of four installments of an audiovisual presentation relating the holy image with a number of ancient predecessors, YouTube, access date March 2013. Cities and towns in Abruzzo Veil of Veronica {{Abruzzo-geo-stub