History

Alessandro Valignani, the Visitor from Japan

From Chieti to Kyoto, one way. This is how one could summarize with a slogan the life story of Father Alessandro Valignani (or Valignano, according to the custom of his time), who was born in Chieti on February 15, 1539, …

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In Rome for two thousand years, a monument celebrates Peace

January 30, a date that marks the birthday of a millennial icon: theAra Pacis Augustae, the Roman monument that still enchants and inspires. Inaugurated back in 9 B.C., this architectural marvel is a tribute to the peace and prosperity of …

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Scanno and the Sagittarius Valley in the eyes of Japanese TV

Stop for a moment, make yourselves comfortable and take a few minutes to watch these fascinating sequences with us. In the 1980s a Japanese public TV crew came to Abruzzo to record these beautiful images of Scanno, Castrovalva and the …

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The tragedy of the Marcinelle mine.

In this tragic accident 262 people lost their lives. Among them were 136 Italians. As many as 62 were from Abruzzo, mostly from towns in the Maiella area: Manoppello, Lettomanoppello, Turrivalignani, Farindola. Since 1990, the Bois du Cazier mine has …

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The history of the Majella Brigade

Abruzzo formation, decorated with the gold medal for military valor. Participated in the liberation of the city of Bologna. The brigade’s flag, decorated for valor in 1963, is currently preserved in the Sacrarium of Flags at the Vittoriano in Rome.