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Col De La Traversette
The Col de la Traversette () is a bridle pass with an altitude of in the Cottian Alps. Located between Crissolo and Abriès, it lies on the border between Italy and France and separates the Monviso () from the Monte Granero (). The Blue Trail of the Via Alpina and the Giro di Viso cross the pass. The Monte Viso Tunnel (French: , Italian: ) is a pedestrian tunnel constructed between 1478 and 1480 to bypass the Col. Possible site of Hannibal's Alpine crossing In the 1950s, Gavin de Beer was the first to propose the pass as the likely site at which Hannibal had crossed the Alps. However, the eminent Polybian scholar F. W. Walbank rejected de Beer's theory in 1956. De Beer's thesis received renewed support in 2016 when geologist William Mahaney et al. reported that sediments had been identified near the pass that had been churned up by "the constant movement of thousands of animals and humans" and dated them to approximately 218 BC, the time of Hannibal's invasion. Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cottian Alps
The Cottian Alps (; ; ) are a mountain range in the southwestern part of the Alps. They form the border between France (Hautes-Alpes and Savoie) and Italy (Piedmont). The Fréjus Road Tunnel and Fréjus Rail Tunnel between Modane and Susa, Italy, Susa are important transportation arteries between France (Lyon, Grenoble) and Italy (Turin). Etymology The name ''Cottian'' comes from ''Cottius, Marcus Julius Cottius'', a king of the tribes inhabiting that mountainous region in the 1st century BC. Under his father Donnus, these tribes had previously opposed but later made peace with Julius Caesar. Cottius was succeeded by his son Gaius Julius Donnus II (reigned 3 BC-4 AD), and his grandson Marcus Julius Cottius II (reigned 5-63 AD), who was granted the title of king by the emperor Claudius. On his death, Nero annexed his kingdom as the Roman province, province of Alpes Cottiae. History For a long part of the Middle Ages the Cottian Alps were divided between the Duchy of Savoy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crissolo
Crissolo (Vivaro-Alpine: ''Criçòl'', French: Crusol) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about southwest of Turin and about northwest of Cuneo, on the border with France. The source of the Po River is located nearby, at . Crissolo borders the following municipalities: Bagnolo Piemonte, Bobbio Pellice, Oncino, Ostana, Pontechianale, Ristolas (France), and Villar Pellice. A sanctuary dedicated to St. Chiaffredo Chiaffredo (also ''Chiaffredus, Theofredus, Ciafrè, Chaffre, Teofredo, Jafredo, Jafredus, Eufredus, Jofredus, Sinfredus, Zaffredus'') is venerated as the patron saint of Saluzzo, Italy. Tradition considers him a member of the Theban Legion, but ... is located at Crissolo. References Cities and towns in Piedmont {{Cuneo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abriès
Abriès (Vivaro-Alpine dialect, Vivaro-Alpine: ''Abrièrs'') is a former Communes of France, commune in the Hautes-Alpes Departments of France, department in southeastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune of Abriès-Ristolas. It belongs to the Queyras Regional Park. It is located in the valley of the Guil and is appreciated for its position along long and medium distance GR footpath, footpaths in a rural and preserved environment. It also hosts a small ski resort. Geography The elevation of Abriès is between 1,513 and 3,305 meters, and before the second half of the 20th century, it was difficult to access because of its location in the end of the Guil valley. It has always has been a path between Italy and the southern Alps in France. Population See also *Communes of the Hautes-Alpes department References See also * Bric Froid Former communes of Hautes-Alpes Populated places disestablished in 2019 Dauphiné {{HautesAlpes-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monviso
Monte Viso or Monviso (; ; or simply ) is the highest mountain of the Cottian Alps, located in Piedmont, Italy, close to the French border. Monte Viso is well known for its pyramid-like shape. Because it is higher than all its neighbouring peaks by about 500 m, it can be seen from a great distance, including from the Piedmontese plateau, the Langhe, the Theodulpass in the Zermatt ski area, the Col du Galibier and the summits of the Mont Blanc massif. On a very clear day, it can be seen from the spires of Milan Cathedral. It has been suggested that Monte Viso could be one of the mountains which inspired the Paramount Pictures, Paramount logo, even though the company has denied the claims. In Italy it is also known as ("the Stone King") because of its prominence within the western Italian Alps. It was declared a cross-border UNESCO biosphere reserve in 2013. The longest river of Italy, River Po, is born at the mountain's foot. Geography On the northern slopes of Monte Vis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Granero
Monte Granero is a peak in the Cottian Alps, in western Piedmont, northern Italy. It has an elevation of 3,170 m. It is located between the Val Pellice and the Valle Po, not far from the boundary with France. Administratively it's divided between the Metropolitan City of Turin and the province of Cuneo, both in the Piedmont region. The Pellice torrent starts from the Monte Granero's western slopes. The Monte Meidassa is located nearby. SOIUSA classification According to the SOIUSA (''International Standardized Mountain Subdivision of the Alps'') the mountain can be classified in the following way: * main part = Western Alps * major sector = South Western Alps * section = Cottian Alps * subsection = southern Cottian Alps * supergroup = catena Aiguillette-Monviso-Granero * group = gruppo Granero-Frioland * subgroup = gruppo del Monte Granero * code = I/A-4.I-C.9.a References Maps * Italian official cartography (''Istituto Geografico Militare'' - IGM); on-line versionww ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Via Alpina
The Via Alpina is a network of five long-distance hiking trails across the Alps, alpine regions of Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Monaco. The longest of trails is the red trail, whose termini are in Trieste and Monaco. The Via Alpina was created by a group of public and private organisations from the 8 Alpine countries in 2000, receiving EU funding from 2001 until 2008. It was initiated by the Association Grande Traversée des Alpes in Grenoble, which hosted the Via Alpina international secretariat until January 2014, when it was transferred to the International Commission for the Protection of the Alps CIPRA (Liechtenstein). There are national secretariats (hosted by public administrations or hiking associations) in each country. Its aim is to support sustainable development in remote mountain areas and promote the Alpine cultures and cultural exchanges. Purple trail * A1: From Tržaška koča na Doliču to Aljažev dom v Vratih. * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giro Di Viso
Giro or GIRO may refer to: Banking and investments * Giro (banking), a direct payment from one bank account to another instigated by the payer * Girobank, a state owned and later privatised financial institution in the UK * GiroBank, a Danish bank (1991–1995) which through several mergers is now part of Danske Bank * name of a bank account with the Dutch Postgiro, later Postbank, now ING People * Ivelin Giro, Cuban American actress * Jaume Giró (born 1964), Catalan corporate executive * Giro (singer) stage name of salsa singer Jorge López * Anna Girò, 18th-century Italian contralto * Stefan Giro, Australian footballer Places * Giro, Indiana, a small town in the United States * Giro District, Afghanistan Sport * Giro d'Italia, a men's cycling Grand Tour in Italy * Giro d'Italia Women, a women's cycling Grand Tour in Italy * Giro d'Italia automobilistico, automobile race in Italy * Giro (company), a U.S. manufacturer of helmets for cycling and snow sports Other uses * Gir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Viso Tunnel
The Monte Viso Tunnel (Italian: ''Buco di Viso''; French: ''Pertuis du Viso'') is an Alpine pedestrian tunnel excavated in the rock during the Renaissance and located eight kilometres north of Monviso (Cottian Alps), northern Italy. It is 75 m long, 3 m wide, and located at an altitude of 2,882 metres linking the villages of Crissolo in the modern Italian province of Cuneo and Ristolas in the French department of Hautes-Alpes. Opened in 1479, it is one of the most ancient tunnels of Italy and maybe one of the most ancient of Europe. History The origin of the project The creation of this work was born from the decision of its promoter, Marquis of Saluzzo Ludovico II Del Vasto. With a philosophical and hostile political orientation at the House of Savoy that threatened the autonomy of his marquisate, he signed an agreement with the king of the Kingdom of Naples, René of Anjou, who was also the Count of Provence, and was therefore a vassal of the king of France Loui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannibal Traversant Les Alpes à Dos D'éléphant - Nicolas Poussin
Hannibal (; ; 247 – between 183 and 181 BC) was a Carthaginian general and statesman who commanded the forces of Carthage in their battle against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War. Hannibal's father, Hamilcar Barca, was a leading Carthaginian general during the First Punic War. His younger brothers were Mago and Hasdrubal; his brother-in-law was Hasdrubal the Fair, who commanded other Carthaginian armies. Hannibal lived during a period of great tension in the Mediterranean Basin, triggered by the emergence of the Roman Republic as a great power with its defeat of Carthage in the First Punic War. Revanchism prevailed in Carthage, symbolized by the pledge that Hannibal made to his father to "never be a friend of Rome". In 218 BC, Hannibal attacked Saguntum (modern Sagunto, Spain), an ally of Rome, in Hispania, sparking the Second Punic War. Hannibal invaded Italy by crossing the Alps with North African war elephants. In his first few years in Italy, as the le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin De Beer
Sir Gavin Rylands de Beer (1 November 1899 – 21 June 1972) was a British evolutionary embryologist, known for his work on heterochrony as recorded in his 1930 book ''Embryos and Ancestors''. He was director of the Natural History Museum, London, president of the Linnean Society of London, and a winner of the Royal Society's Darwin Medal for his studies on evolution. Biography Born on 1 November 1899 in Malden, Surrey (now part of London), de Beer spent most of his childhood in France, where he was educated at the Parisian École Pascal. During this time, he also visited Switzerland, a country with which he remained fascinated for the rest of his life. His education continued at Harrow and Magdalen College, Oxford, where he graduated with a degree in zoology in 1921, after a pause to serve in the First World War in the Grenadier Guards and the Army Education Corps. In 1923 he was made a fellow of Merton College, Oxford, and began to teach at the university's zoology departm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hannibal's Crossing Of The Alps
Hannibal's crossing of the Alps in 218 BC was one of the major events of the Second Punic War, and one of the most celebrated achievements of any military force in ancient warfare.Lancel, Serge, ''Hannibal'', p71/ref> Hannibal led his Ancient Carthage, Carthaginian army over the Alps and into Italy to take the war directly to the Roman Republic, bypassing Roman army, Roman and allied land garrisons, and Roman naval dominance. The two primary sources for the event are Polybius and Livy, who were born 20 years and 160 years after the event, respectively. The Alps were not well-documented at the time, and no archaeological evidence is available, so all modern theories depend on interpreting the three place names used by Polybius (Island, Skaras, and Allobroges) and Livy's wider range of tribe and place names, and comparing them with modern geographical knowledge. The 2022 book 'Hannibal in the Alps' by Dutch historian and publicist Jona Lendering concludes that the two primary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
