Italy before Rome? Impossible! That’s what most might think at least. In fact, a somewhat lengthy and quasi-exciting and rich history proceeded the grand Empire. Archaeological excavations at Isernia ...more
Though numerous stories recount the founding of Rome, the tale of the brothers Romulus and Remus is by far the most famous. According to legend, one of the seven Vestal Virgins, priestesses who protect ...more
Though sometimes called the “Dark Ages,” the near millennium between the fall of Rome and the emergence of the Renaissance was not, in fact, a cultural wasteland. Instead, this complex period of ...more
After the Middle Ages came the great rebirth, or Rinascimento (Renaissance), growing out of a rediscovery of Greek and Latin texts and a new emphasis on high culture. Pinpointing its origins has always ...more
Once the seat of the mightiest empire of the Western world, by the 18th century the Italian peninsula could no longer support the economic demands of the Holy Roman Empire. Charles II, the last Spanish ...more
Following the Congress of Vienna, a long-standing grudge against foreign rule sparked the Risorgimento, a nationalist movement that culminated in political unification in 1860. Giuseppe Mazzini, Giuseppe ...more
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