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Lucca: City of Miracles
Lucca is a beautiful city, and it’s full of sights that will capture the imagination of its visitors. At the Piazza dell’ Anfiteatro, you’ll see its ancient origins up close...
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Lucca: Sleeping Beauties and Holy Faces
We continue our tour of Lucca’s main sights. One of the town’s most famous residents was the opera composer Giacomo Puccini—known for La bohème, Tosca, and many other marvelous works—who...
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The Shortest History of Rome
Rome wasn’t built in a day—and its history can’t be told in a day, either! However, enjoy a rundown of its major moments, beginning with the tale of its founding,...
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Lucca: A Stage for the Drama of Roman Politics
Lucca’s marshy lands made it incredibly fertile, leading the ancient Etruscans to establish a settlement here. However, they were soon overpowered by the ancient Romans, who really made the small...
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Daily Life for the Etruscans
The Etruscans aren’t as famous as their successors, the Romans, but they should be! These ancient people who inhabited central Italy over two thousand years ago were fascinating, not just...