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In the late 19th century, a banker named Edoardo Cahen purchased the castle of Torre Alfina and the surrounding forests. It’s rumored that his family obtained titles (marquis) and royal support for having supported King Victor Emmanuel II during the key period of the Italian Risorgimento. Cahen spent significant sums on restructuring the castle, wh...

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The procession of the Macchina di Santa Rosa returns to the Italian city of Viterbo for the fourth time. It's a unique event shows brings together an ornately decorated, well-lit tower that's topped with the patron saint of the city and is then carried all over town by a hundred men called "facchini," along a difficult path of more than one kilomet...

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Sindaco di Springfield, Domenic J. Sarno ha ricevuto nei giorni scorsi Nicola De Santis, Console generale d’Italia a Boston, con cui ha discusso su come rafforzare i rapporti tra la città Usa e Viterbo. “Vista la crescita di 3.3 miliardi di dollari dello sviluppo economico di Springfield – ha detto il sindaco Sarno – il console generale De Santis e...

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Ha portato alla luce tutto lo splendore di un corredo funebre intatto il microscavo della Tomba dello scarabeo d'oro appena terminato, a Montalto di Castro (Viterbo) nei laboratori della Fondazione Vulci.   Una collana in ambra, fenicia, due scarabei (uno dei quali, appunto, d'oro) egizi, fibule e vasellame di rara fattura: sono i 'tesori' e...

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Next September 3rd, according to a centuries-old annual tradition, the Machine of Saint Rose (or "Macchina di Santa Rosa") will parade down the streets of Viterbo. The 30-meter-tall "tower of light" weighs five tons, and will brighten the evening of the beautiful city in Lazio.   The event is a symbolic reenactment of the transfer of the mor...

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Il miglior olio d'oliva del mondo è roba nostra, della Tuscia. Lo ha detto il più prestigioso concorso del mondo, cioè il New York international olive oil competition (Nyiooc), che si svolge ogni anno in aprile nella Grande mela.   E che stavolta ha assegnato all'azienda agricola Sergio Delle Monache, di Vetralla, e al suo olio Tamìa gold bi...

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Rome has a lot to offer, but if you're looking for variety or simply want a break away from the city, there's a treasure trove of towns within easy reach.   Whether it's for an afternoon trip or a long weekend, Lazio and its neighbouring regions – Umbria, Toscana and Campania – offer an abundance of places that are rich in beauty, character...

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  WTI Magazine #66    2015 August, 21Author : folclore.it      Translation by:   The transport of the Macchina di Santa Rosa is the feast par excellence in Viterbo, dedicated to the patron saint of Santa Rosa, who lived in the thirteenth century and whose memory is evoked by Viterbo through a event which is unique in the world: uplifting, almost...

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Just north of the small Italian town of Bomarzo is a quiet park where sunlight filters through the canopies of trees and lands on moss-covered stone sculptures.   Many of these sculptures, however, are less than tranquil: There's a reason the place is called Parco dei Mostri, or the Park of the Monsters.   Read more   Source:&n...

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  WTI Magazine #42    2014 September, 3Author : infoviterbo.it      Translation by:   The transport of the Macchina di Santa Rosa is the feast par excellence in Viterbo, dedicated to the patron saint of Santa Rosa, who lived in the thirteenth century and whose memory is evoked by Viterbo through a event which is unique in the world: uplifting, a...

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