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Fara Sabina
Fara in Sabina (also shortened to Fara Sabina) is a (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Lazio, located about northeast of Rome and about southwest of Rieti. History The area was inhabited in prehistoric times, as attested by several archaeological findings from the mid-Palaeolithic and late Bronze Ages. Between the 9th and the 6th centuries BC, a settlement of the Sabines, identified with the city of ''Cures'', existed here, continuing into Roman Empire times. Remains from it include the baths, a small theatre and terraces for agriculture. The origins of the modern town date from Lombard times (late 6th century AD), as it has been supposed from the presence of the Lombard word ''fara'' ("family clan") in the name. A castle is known from 1006 and, from 1050, Fara was a possession of the Abbey of Farfa, which is located in the present municipal territory. Later it was a fief of the Orsini. During World War II, the POW camp P.G. 54 was located at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lazio
Lazio ( , ; ) or Latium ( , ; from Latium, the original Latin name, ) is one of the 20 Regions of Italy, administrative regions of Italy. Situated in the Central Italy, central peninsular section of the country, it has 5,714,882 inhabitants and a GDP of more than €212 billion per year, making it the country's second most populated region and second largest regional economy after Lombardy. The capital of Lazio is Rome, which is the capital city of Italy. Lazio was the home of the Etruscan civilization, then stood at the center of the Roman Republic, of the Roman Empire, of the Papal States, of the Kingdom of Italy and of the Italian Republic. Lazio boasts a rich cultural heritage. Great artists and historical figures lived and worked in Rome, particularly during the Italian Renaissance period. In remote antiquity, Lazio (''Latium'') included only a limited part of the current region, between the lower course of the Tiber, the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Monti Sabini and the Pontine M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orsini Family
The House of Orsini is an Nobility of Italy, Italian noble family that was one of the most influential princely families in Middle Ages, medieval Italy and Renaissance Rome. Members of the Orsini family include five popes: Pope Stephen II, Stephen II (752–757), Pope Paul I, Paul I (757–767), Pope Celestine III, Celestine III (1191–1198), Pope Nicholas III, Nicholas III (1277–1280), and Pope Benedict XIII, Benedict XIII (1724–1730). The family also included 34 Cardinal (Catholic Church), cardinals, numerous ''condottieri'', and other significant political and religious figures. The Orsini are part of the Black nobility who were Roman aristocratic families who supported the Popes in the governance of the Papal States. Origins According to their own family legend, the Orsini are descended from the Julio-Claudian dynasty of ancient Rome. The Orsini carried on a political feud with the Colonna family for centuries in Rome, until it was stopped by Papal Bull in 1511. In 1571 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Vittoria In Matenano
Santa Vittoria in Matenano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Fermo in the central Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about northwest of Ascoli Piceno. Its name refers to Saint Victoria, some of whose relics were transferred in 827 by Abbot Peter of Farfa from the Abbey to Mount Matenano in the Picene area (roughly the south of Le Marche) due to Saracen invasions. Ratfredus, a later Abbot of Farfa, brought the body of Santa Vittoria from Farfa on 20 June 931. The 1966 published novel by Robert Crichton took place here. Stanley Kramer's ''The Secret of Santa Vittoria'' (1969) was shot in Anticoli Corrado Anticoli Corrado () is a (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italy, Italian region of Lazio, Latium, located about northeast of Rome. Anticoli Corrado borders the following municipalities: Mandela (RM), Mandela, Marano Equo, R ..., because the town had become too modernized since the Second World War period in which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montelupo Fiorentino
Montelupo Fiorentino is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Florence in the Italian region of Tuscany, located about southwest of Florence. Geography The area is predominantly hilly and is crossed by the river Pesa that, particularly in the municipal area, flows into the Arno river. History Human presence in the area of Montelupo dates back to the Palaeolithic era. Evidence of this are the many prehistoric sites which have been identified in the last twenty years, in the municipal area. Testimony of human presence during the classical era recently emerged from Etruscan civilization tombs in the old town and from the discovery of a Roman villa dating from the Republican age. The place was known as Mansio ad Arnum, as evidenced in the Tabula Peutingeriana, and it is probable that in the area there was a bridge that, during ancient Rome, permitted the crossing of the river Arno. During the 5th and 6th centuries AD, the area faced threats of barbarian invasions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twin Towns And Sister Cities
A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of international links between municipalities akin to what are known as sister cities or twin towns today dating back to the 9th century, the modern concept was first established and adopted worldwide during World War II. Origins of the modern concept Throughout history, many cities have participated in various cultural exchanges and similar activities that might resemble a sister-city or twin-city relationship, but the first officially documented case of such a relationship was a signed agreement between the leaders of the cities of Toledo, Ohio and Toledo, Spain in 1931. However, the modern concept of town twinning appeared during the Second World War. More specifically, it was inspired by the bombing of Coventry on 14 November 1940, known as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toffia
Toffia is a (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Latium, located about northeast of Rome and about southwest of Rieti Rieti (; , Sabino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in Lazio, central Italy, with a population of 47,700. It is the administrative seat of the province of Rieti and see of the diocese of Rieti, as well as the modern capital of the Sabina region. T .... Toffia borders the following municipalities: Castelnuovo di Farfa, Fara in Sabina, Nerola, Poggio Nativo. The church of Santa Maria Nova stands on the hill above the town. References External links Official website Cities and towns in Lazio {{Latium-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerola
Nerola is a town and ''comune'' of the Metropolitan City of Rome, Latium, Italy. Name The name Nerola is probably derived from the Sabine word ''nero'' or ''nerio'', which meant "strong" and "brave". The inscription on the fountain in the piazza of the town hall ''A Nerone tuum Nerola nomen habet'' traces the origin of the name back to the Roman emperor Nero, who belonged to the gens Claudia, which had distant Sabine origins. Traces of a Roman era villa have been found on that site, which legend attributes as belonging to Nero himself. History Acquaviva Within the ''comune'' is the ''frazione'' of Acquaviva, on the ancient Via Salaria. This may have been the seat of the bishopric called ''Aquaviva'' in Latin, whose bishops took part in synods held in Rome in the second half of the 5th century and the beginning of the 6th: Paulus or Paulinus in 465, Benignus in 487, 497, and 502, and Bonifacius in 503. No longer a residential bishopric, Aquaviva is today listed by the Catholic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montopoli Di Sabina
Montopoli di Sabina is a town and (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Latium, located about northeast of Rome and about southwest of Rieti. In 2011, it had a population of 4,222. History The town was first mentioned in 1055, in a document of Farfa Abbey. It is locally known as ''The Town of Privateers'' (). Geography Montopoli, located in the southwestern corner of the province, at the borders with the one of Rome, borders with the municipalities of Castelnuovo di Farfa, Fara in Sabina, Fiano Romano ( RM), Nazzano (RM), Poggio Mirteto, Salisano and Torrita Tiberina (RM). Its southwestern borders with Fiano are crossed by the Tiber river. Montopoli counts the hamlets (''frazioni'') of Bocchignano, Casenove, Colonnetta La Memoria, Ferruti, Granari, Granica, Ponte Sfondato, Ponticchio and Santa Maria. Demographics Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.7) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montelibretti
Montelibretti is a town and (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Lazio, located about northeast of Rome on the slopes of Monti Sabini. Montelibretti borders the following municipalities: Capena, Fara in Sabina, Fiano Romano, Monterotondo, Montopoli di Sabina, Montorio Romano, Moricone, Nerola, Palombara Sabina. The hamlet Borgo Santa Maria is a part of the town administratively. History The name derives from the presence of a Roman villa owned by Caius Brutius Presentis, Commodus' father-in-law. In the Middle Ages, starting from the 15th century, it was a fortress of the Orsini, who were succeeded by the Barberini and then by the Sciarra. In 1867 it was the location of a battle between Garibaldine and Papal troops, in the course of the Battle of Mentana. Main sights *Parish church of St. Nicholas * Barberini Palace, built over a castle of the Orsini *Necropolis of Colle del Forno (7th century BC), attributed to the Sabini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castelnuovo Di Farfa
Castelnuovo di Farfa is a (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Latium, located about northeast of Rome and about southwest of Rieti Rieti (; , Sabino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in Lazio, central Italy, with a population of 47,700. It is the administrative seat of the province of Rieti and see of the diocese of Rieti, as well as the modern capital of the Sabina region. T .... References Cities and towns in Lazio {{Latium-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duomo Di Sant'Antonio Martire, Fara In Sabina
Sant'Antonio Martire is the main Roman Catholic church, or duomo, in the town of Fara in Sabina, in the province of Rieti, region of Lazio, Italy. History Construction of this church was begun in the 13th-century at the site of a small castle-associated church called Santa Maria in Castello. The church has undergone various restorations over the centuries, and its facade now has an eclectic neo-classical style. In prior centuries, the church had been owned by the nearby Abbey of Farfa and had been elevated to a collegiate church. The Romanesque architecture, Romanesque-style multi level bell-tower with mullioned windows stands apart from the church. The interior contains a canvas depicting ''St Anne and the Virgin'' (''Education of the Virgin'') by Vincenzo Manenti and a ''Crucifixion with the Virgin and St John'' attributed to followers of Guido Reni. The wooden tabernacle on the main altar was designed by Vignola. A The church has a curious crucifix, fashioned in the East, us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization. O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' (autonomous) churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies around the world, each overseen by one or more bishops. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church founded by Jesus Christ in his Great Commission, that its bishops are the successors of Christ's apostles, and that the pope is the successor of Saint Peter, upo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
