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| Catacombe di Domitilla 280/282 Via delle Sette Chiese, Rome, 00147 |  |
We moved on to the catacombs of Domatilla. This was by far the least impressive of the three catacombs we saw. Domatilla has four levels, 150,000 burial spaces. Something like 17 kilometers of corridor. There is, however... more
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| Catacombe di Priscilla 430 Via Salaria, Rome, 00199 | |
On Via Salaria, near to Via Ada, are the catacombs of Priscilla. Seven popes were buried here, victims of emperor Diocleziano's persecutions, along with various saints and three hundred presumed martyrs. The catacombs ex... more
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| Catacombe di San Callisto 110/126 Via Appia Antica, Rome, 00179 | |
The catacombs of San Callisto, known for more than two centuries as the Church of Rome's cemetery, contain the tombs of nine popes buried in the Crypt. They extend over approximately 20km on four floors. Strangely enough... more
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| Catacombe di San Gaudioso via Sanita n.124, Naples, 80136 | |
Also present in the Catacombs of San Gaudioso are seventeenth century portraits using the skulls of nobles (see above). In the 1600s, nobles subscribed to a funerary practice which, by modern standards, is morbid, to say... more
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| Cattedrale di San Giusto Piazza della Cattedrale, 3, Trieste, 34121 | |
On the left side of the Cathedral is the bell tower which looks like a defense tower. It was built between 1337 and 1343 on a pre-existing Romanesque bell tower. Originally there was a round stone ornament on the spire, ... more
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| Cattedrale di San Lorenzo Piazza San Lorenzo, Genoa, 16123 |  |
This cathedral is well worth a visit. It is quite large and the frescos are amazing. The interior is quite ornate. On the left, there is an area said to contain the remains of John the Baptist. On...
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| Celebration of the Epiphany All over the city, Naples | |
In the late 15th century when Turks were marauding the Balkans, many Albanian communities were welcomed to Southern Italy. One of these established the village of Piana degli Albanesi near Palermo. The people integrated ... more
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| Cenacolo del Ghirlandaio Borgo Ognissanti 42, Florence, 50123 | |
From the cloister adjoining the church of Ognissanti you can go into the former refectory of the convent, which contains in the far wall a frescoed Last Supper by Domenico Ghirlandaio (1449-1494). This fresco is admirabl... more
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| Cenacolo della Calza Piazza della Calza, 6, Florence, 50125 | |
The Cenacolo della Calza convent in the city of Florence can be found near the Porta Romana. It was once inhabited by the Ingesuati Brothers from its first foundation and their habits were once compared to stockings or c... more
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| Cenacolo di Foligno Via Faenza, 42, Florence, 50123 | |
executed sometime in the 1470s, has been variously attributed to Perugino or to one of his followers. Its placement, at the end of a long room -- the former refectory for a group of nuns -- is simply breathtaking; becaus... more
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