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“Adriatic Design” – Ancona Mole Vanvitelliana, Port area, June 1st-15th 2009

Adriatic Design wants to improve the design in the productions’ panorama that perfectly describes  the Adriatic area. The event is focused on multiple happenings and exhibitions set in different locations; in particular, it aims at comparing two cities, Ancona... (Continue reading)

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“A night at the museum” – all museums open on the night of May 16th 2009

On the night of May 16th 2009, all museums will be open. In association with the French Culture and Comunication Departments, this manifestation was born in 2005 and, on this year , it relies on the support of some other countries’... (Continue reading)

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“The ancient dovecotes” – Camerino (MC) – from April 4th up to 26th 2009

The event ‘Le colombaie della provincia di Macerata nelle fotografie di Luigi Poloni’ (The dovecotes of the Macerata Province in Luigi Poloni’s photographs) will be open from April 4th to 26th in the Sala di San Sebastiano al Polo... (Continue reading)

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Byzantine and Lombard period

The Fall of the Roman Empire left the Marche region defenceless when Lombard warriors from the Danube valley invaded central Italy in 568. They held loose control over much of central Italy, intermarrying with the local population and adopting local customs.... (Continue reading)

San Leo Fortress

Its reputation for being impregnable is perhaps more to do with its exceptional natural position atop a soaring rocky spur than its construction. The castle is almost certainly of Lombard origin, though its present appearance, dating from around 1470, is the... (Continue reading)

Le Marche Romanesque and Gothic periods

Charlemagne’s empire flourished during his short reign but it depended too heavily on his guiding hand and on his death, in 814, things rapidly fell apart and Italy was once again plunged into anarchy. This Late Medieval economic boom during the... (Continue reading)

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