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Massa
Massa may refer to: Places Italy *Province of Massa and Carrara, province in the Tuscany region of Italy * Duchy of Massa and Carrara, controlled the towns of Massa di Carrara and Carrara * Roman Catholic Diocese of Massa Marittima-Piombino was before 1978 called diocese of Massa Marittima Italian towns * Massa, Tuscany, the administrative seat of the Italian province of Massa-Carrara. * Massa d'Albe, province of L'Aquila * Massa di Somma, province of Naples * Massa e Cozzile, province of Pistoia * Massa Fermana, province of Ascoli Piceno * Massa Fiscaglia, province of Ferrara * Massa Lombarda, province of Ravenna * Massa Lubrense, province of Naples * Massa Marittima, province of Grosseto * Massa Martana, province of Perugia France * Peyrusse-Massas, commune in the Gers department in southwestern France * Castillon-Massas, commune in the Gers department in southwestern France * Hôtel de Massa, in the 14th arrondissement of Paris Morocco * Massa, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Massa Marittima-Piombino
The Diocese of Massa Marittima-Piombino () is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Tuscany, central Italy. It was known as Diocese of Massa Marittima before 1978. Up until 1458, it was a suffragan of the archdiocese of Pisa; since 1458, it has been a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Siena."Diocese of Massa Marittima-Piombino" ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016."Diocese of Massa Marittima-Piombino" ''GCatholic.org''. Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duchy Of Massa And Carrara
The Duchy of Massa and Principality of Carrara () was a small state that controlled the towns of Massa and Carrara from 1473 until 1836.Many authors argue that the final year of the states of Massa and Carrara was 1829, when the throne was assumed by the holder of the Duchy of Modena and Reggio, Francis IV of Austria-Este History Although the city of Massa had already known its maximum medieval splendor in the 11th century with the Marquisate of Massa and Corsica ruled by the Obertenghi family, the original nucleus of the state was officially born on 22 February 1473 with the purchase of the Lordship of Carrara by the Lordship of Massa in the time headed by the Marquis Jacopo Malaspina, who obtained it from Count Antoniotto Fileremo of Genoa, progenitor of the Fregoso line. The noble title of the Malaspina family therefore became that of Marquises of Massa and lords of Carrara. From the purchase of the Carrara territory onwards, the seat of Jacopo Malaspina, one of the sons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massa Marittima
Massa Marittima (Latin: ''Massa Veternensis'') is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Grosseto, southern Tuscany, Italy, 49 km NNW of Grosseto. There are mineral springs, mines of iron, mercury, lignite and copper, with foundries, ironworks and olive-oil mills. In Follonica, on the coast, there are furnaces where the iron ore of Elba is smelted. History The territory around Massa Marittima was inhabited since prehistoric and proto-historical times, as evidenced by numerous finds dating from the Paleolithic to the Bronze Age. Etruscan settlements have been found in the area of Lake of Accesa and others dating from the 9th to the 5th century BC. Further proof of the existence of a settlement in the place where Massa Marittima is now comes from the Res Gestae by Ammianus Marcellinus, where a Massa Veternensis is cited as the birthplace of Constantius Gallus, nephew of Constantine; this town can be identified with the village of Massa Vecchia. The name Massa appears f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massa, Tuscany
Massa (; ) is a town and ''comune'' in Tuscany, central Italy, the administrative centre of the province of Massa and Carrara. It is located in the Frigido River Valley, near the Alpi Apuane, from the Tyrrhenian Sea. History Massa is mentioned for the first time in the Tabula Peutingeriana, a 2nd-4th century AD itinerary, with the name ''ad Tabernas frigidas'', referring perhaps to a stage on the Via Aemilia Scauri consular road from Pisa to Luni, Italy, Luni. From the 15th to the 19th century, Massa was the capital of the independent Principate (later Duchy) of Duchy of Massa and Carrara, Massa and Carrara, ruled by the Malaspina family, Malaspina and Cybo-Malaspina families. Massa is the first recorded town in Europe in which the magnetic needle compass was used in mines to map them and determine the extent of various mine owners' properties. In 1829 the states were inherited by Francis IV, Duke of Modena. In 1859, during the unification of Italy process, it joined the King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massa (biblical Figure)
Massa may refer to: Places Italy *Province of Massa and Carrara, province in the Tuscany region of Italy * Duchy of Massa and Carrara, controlled the towns of Massa di Carrara and Carrara * Roman Catholic Diocese of Massa Marittima-Piombino was before 1978 called diocese of Massa Marittima Italian towns * Massa, Tuscany, the administrative seat of the Italian province of Massa-Carrara. * Massa d'Albe, province of L'Aquila * Massa di Somma, province of Naples * Massa e Cozzile, province of Pistoia * Massa Fermana, province of Ascoli Piceno * Massa Fiscaglia, province of Ferrara * Massa Lombarda, province of Ravenna * Massa Lubrense, province of Naples * Massa Marittima, province of Grosseto * Massa Martana, province of Perugia France * Peyrusse-Massas, commune in the Gers department in southwestern France * Castillon-Massas, commune in the Gers department in southwestern France * Hôtel de Massa, in the 14th arrondissement of Paris Morocco * Massa, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Massa And Carrara
The province of Massa-Carrara () is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Tuscany region of Italy. It is named after the provincial capital Massa, Tuscany, Massa, and Carrara, the other main town in the province. History The province of "Massa e Carrara" was born in 1859 from the separation of the Lunigiana and the Garfagnana from the Duchy of Modena. Originally it was composed of three ''circondari'': I° "Circondario of Massa and Carrara" (a group of seven districts divided in 14 municipalities), II° "Circondario" of Castelnuovo Garfagnana (four districts divided in 17 municipalities), III° "Circondario" of Pontremoli (three districts divided into six municipalities). Until the census of 1861, the province appears as part of ''Compartimento territorial Modena, Reggio and Massa'', but since the census of the population of 1871 it has been counted as part of Tuscany. Later, with the "Regio Decreto n. 1913 of September 2, 1923", the municipalities of Calice al Cornoviglio and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massa (surname)
Massa is a surname of Italian origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Baebius Massa (c. 40-45 – after 93 AD), Roman governor * Chancel Massa (born 1985), Congolese footballer * Davide Massa (born 1981), Italian football referee * Edgardo Massa (born 1981), former Argentine tennis player * Elsa Massa (1923–2018), Argentine human rights activist * Eric Massa (born 1959), former U.S. Congressman * Felipe Massa (born 1981), Brazilian Formula One driver * Frank Massa (1906–1990), American engineer * Geofrey Massa (born 1986), Ugandan footballer * Giuseppe Massa (1948–2017), Italian footballer * Gordon Massa (1935–2016), American baseball player * Isaac Massa (1586–1643), Dutch merchant, traveler and diplomat * Ivan Massa (born 1990), Ugandan airline pilot * James Massa (born 1960), U.S. bishop * Leo Massa (1929–2009), American cross-country skier * Leonardo Massa (born 1967), Italian rower * Lorenzo Massa (1882–1949), Argentine Catholic priest * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Souss-Massa
Souss-Massa () is one of the twelve regions of Morocco, regions of Morocco. It covers an area of 51,642 km² and had a population of 2,676,847 as of the 2014 Moroccan census. The capital of the region is Agadir. Geography Souss-Massa borders the regions of Marrakesh-Safi to the north, Drâa-Tafilalet to the northeast and Guelmim-Oued Noun to the southwest. To the southeast is Algeria's Tindouf Province. The region faces the Atlantic Ocean on its western side: much of the coast is protected by Souss-Massa National Park. The interior of the region is dominated by the Anti-Atlas Mount Adad Madani, mountain range, while the Sous River runs across the northern part of the region, in the valley between the Anti-Atlas and the High Atlas. The capital Agadir is located at the mouth of the Sous. Toubkal National Park extends into the northeastern corner of the region. Climate Three factors influence the semi-arid Mediterranean climate of the region: the topography, the oceanic coa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Souss-Massa National Park
The Souss-Massa National Park (''Parc National de Souss-Massa'') is a 33,800 hectare national park on the Atlantic coast of Morocco which was created in 1991. It lies between Agadir to the north and Sidi Ifni to the south. The estuary of the Oued Souss is the northern limit of the park, the Oued Massa is near the center, and at the southern end is the town of Aglou. 30,000 ha of land near Aglou, south of the park, is also included in the site because it is sometimes used as a feeding area by the northern bald ibis. The habitat is grazed steppe with dunes, beaches and wetlands. The soil is mainly sandy with some rockier areas. Fauna The park's main conservation importance is that it holds three of the four Moroccan colonies of the northern bald ibis (''Geronticus eremita''). Together with the fourth site at nearby Tamri, it holds 95% of the world's truly wild breeding birds of this endangered species. Database entry includes a range map and justification for why this spec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massah
Massah () and Meribah (, also spelled "Mirabah") are place names found in the Hebrew Bible. The Israelites are said to have travelled through Massah and Meribah during the Exodus, although the continuous list of visited stations in Numbers 33 does not mention this. In Exodus 17:7, ''Meribah'' is mentioned at the same time as ''Massah'', in a context which suggests that ''Massah'' is the same location as ''Meribah'', but other biblical mentions of ''Massah'' and ''Meribah'', such as that in the Blessing of Moses seem to imply that they are distinct. Massah and Meribah are also referred to in several other places in the Bible. Events The Biblical text mentions two very similar episodes that both occur at a place named ''Meribah''. The episode recounted in Exodus 17 features the Israelites quarreling with Moses about the lack of water, and Moses rebuking the Israelites for testing Yahweh; verse 7 states that it was on this account that the place gained the name ''Massah'', me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massa (gorilla)
Massa (1930 – 30 December 1984) was a male lowland gorilla who reached the age of 54 years. At the time, this was the oldest gorilla ever recorded, though later individuals would eventually surpass that record. Massa was born in the wild in Ghana. He was shipped to the United States at an early age and his first owner was Brooklyn eccentric Gertrude Lintz. In 1935, after accidentally spilling water on Massa, which startled him and prompted him to attack, Lintz sold him to the Philadelphia Zoo. In his prime, Massa weighed . Massa lived at the zoo until his death from a stroke Stroke is a medical condition in which poor cerebral circulation, blood flow to a part of the brain causes cell death. There are two main types of stroke: brain ischemia, ischemic, due to lack of blood flow, and intracranial hemorrhage, hemor ... on 30 December 1984, following a special birthday party held by the zoo, complete with a special cake and a live dixieland band. He was buried w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massa Martana
Massa Martana (near the well attested ancient site of the ''Vicus Martis Tudertium'' on the Via Flaminia) is an ancient Italian town and ''comune'' in the Monti Martani mountain range in the province of Perugia (Umbria). It is 10 km N of Acquasparta, 18 km N of San Gemini and 32 km N of Narni; 14 km S of Bastardo and 27 km S of Bevagna. As of the 2003 census, the town had 3558 inhabitants. It is one of the classic walled towns of central Italy, and in its main gate can be seen several ancient inscriptions, including a Roman one of some interest. The modern town has spread northwards along the road. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). Territory The territory of the commune includes three well-preserved Romanesque churches, each built in part of Roman stone in the abbeys of S. Fidenzio, of Santa Maria in Pantano and of San Faustino. The medieval abbey church of Santa Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
