01 Feb

Roman Houses at the Celio

This place is an archaeological complex located under the Basilica of Saints John and Paul, in Rome. The complex is identified according to tradition with the place where the saints lived and were buried, after having suffered martyrdom there during the reign of Emperor Julian the Apostate (361-363 AD).

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29 Oct

Saint Mary Cathedral and The Crypt of San Magno (Anagni, Frosinone)

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In the Municipality of Frosinone (Lazio) there is, among many beautiful things, a wonderful town – Anagni – where you can find the beautiful Cathedral of Santa Maria and the even more amazing Crypt of San Magno. The City is also known as The City of Popes, being the city where four popes (Innocenzo III, Alessandro IV, Gregorio IX and Bonifacio VIII) were born (Innocenzo III was actually born in Gavignano, a little city that is very close to Anagni).

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07 Aug

Hermitages of St. Benedict and roman aqueducts

Overlooking the great precipitous cliff overlooking the Aniene River, the Hermitages of St. Benedict offer an evocative and unique panorama of millennia-old reality.
It is a complex of natural and partly artificial caves, communicating both with the Monastery above and in the portion below with a dense network of tunnels, formerly the spechi of Roman aqueducts. Such a place has always been regarded as a destination for spiritual recollection and meditation.

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