Thursday, December 31, 2009
Cole Porter and Galla Placidia
The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna, #Italy has been told to inspire Cole Porter's Night and Day: http://bit.ly/4tyAFf
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Titus, the exemplary emperor
Titus' fame suffered for the understandable "bad press" by Jewish, but he was the most compassionate Roman Emperor http://bit.ly/69blvO
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Rocco A. Petrone
Rocco A. Petrone: football champion, West Point graduate, Director of NASA. Not bad for a guy from Sasso di Castalda http://bit.ly/8Eb4hU
Monday, December 28, 2009
A photo journey through the Campo de Fiori market
RT @robbin_g: A photo journey through the Campo de Fiori market Video - Rome Travel Videos - Tripfilms: http://bit.ly/90Zosq via @addthis
The 1908 Messina earthquake
Today in 1908 an earthquake killed more than 100k people in Messina and R. Calabria, #Italy. A ghastly image gallery: http://bit.ly/584OaA
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Caviar at Emperor's table
During the Roman Empire, the arrival of caviar at the table was often accompanied by a flourish of trumpets!: http://bit.ly/5hUpet
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