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Otium and luxury: owners and Roman villas in the Neapolitan Gulf
The stretch of coastline between Capo Miseno and Punta Campanella, bordering the Gulf of Naples, is dotted with the archaeological remains of countless luxury villas from the Roman era, built for the leisure activities of illustrious figures.
DISCOVERThe dreadful earthquake: chronicles of a seismic event in the Kingdom of Naples
The earthquake of 1638 marks a watershed moment of extraordinary importance from a seismological, literary, and historical point of view, due to the extent of the damage caused and the appointment of a special commissioner.
DISCOVEROperation Avalanche: 1943 and the “Salerno landing”
1943 was a turning point in World War II, during which the Axis forces suffered heavy defeats on the Russian and North African fronts.
DISCOVERBetween Lights and Shadows. Naples in the great writers of the fourteenth century: Petrarch and Boccaccio
A sunny city, a violent city: this is the dichotomous image of Naples. We will see how this modern-day representation also emerged in the Middle Ages thanks to two exceptional witnesses: Petrarch and Boccaccio.
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