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Famous Characters

On Women’s Day we commemorate the 11 heroines from Marotta!

It was November 18, 1917. That day there was a violent storm on the Adriatic coast. The villagers from the fishing village of Marotta were shocked to see how the warship of the Italian navy Capellini lost the battle against the harsh conditions: the ship eventually turned over in Falconara Read more…

By Laura, 5 years5 March 2020 ago
Culture

The sulphur mine of Cabernardi

Manchester is to the textile manufacture as Cabernardi is to the sulphur mine (only a matter of different fame all over the world). ? Are we exaggerating it a bit? Not at all, take a look at what we discovered. Cabernardi is one of the biggest hamlets in the surrounding Read more…

By Laura, 5 years27 February 2020 ago
Culture

The Picentes: a display in Numana’s Antiquarium

Thirty years ago, the grave of a rich Picen lady was discovered in Sirolo, possibly a princess or queen of this people: the excavated objects must have been of inestimable value at that time: a coach with seats for two, many jewels of glass beads, shells, and bronze glasses and Read more…

By Laura, 6 years28 November 2019 ago
Museums

Paper making tradition in Fabriano

Creative cities has been an important concept that I studied for a long time at the university. I remember it was quite difficult to understand what it implied, yet was it rewarding when I discovered that among the UNESCO Creative City there was also Fabriano. From June, 10th  to June, Read more…

By Laura, 6 years6 June 2019 ago
Cities in 24 Hours

Jesi in 24 Hours

Jesi has always been the reference town during my young age. It is the centre for schools, shopping, history, night life and much more. With its 40.000 inhabitants, Jesi is one of the main towns in the area of Ancona, and with its famous “Palio di San Floriano”, it becomes Read more…

By Laura, 6 years16 May 2019 ago
blog

Silk production in Le Marche

Back in the old days, at the end of April the farmers had quite a big job in preparing the brigattiera, the place in which the silkworms were producing their silk. The job consisted in setting up two or three rows of poles, which with their arms supported the sturòli Read more…

By Laura, 6 years2 May 2019 ago

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