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Assisi: excavation of a Roman house

A brief article with photographs in La Repubblica reports the excavation of an important Roman house from the first Century in Assisi.  The domus is located under Palazzo Giampe’ in the city center.  At this time the porticoed garden is visible as are five rooms.  The mosaic floors and the frescoed walls of the rooms are notable for their sophistication and are extremely well-preserved.

Italy celebrates 150 years as a unified country

For those who want to know more about Italian history, Corriere della Sera’s series on the 150th anniversary of Italian unification is interesting reading.  There are also articles on exhibits and conferences related to the anniversary.

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