Category Archives: Campania

Italy for Italians

Posted on August 8, 2020 by babbityjean

As the lockdown in Italy is being lifted, Italians are beginning to rediscover their stunning artistic patrimony… without hordes of tourists.  Before the pandemic, with 7.5 million visitors annually to the Colosseum, Italy’s most visited monument, Romans did not want … Continue reading →

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Le campane di Agnone

Posted on July 16, 2020 by babbityjean

Chi ha inventato la campana e come è stata usata per la prima volta, purtroppo, non è dato saperlo. Nell’antichità occidentale, le campane erano ampiamente utilizzate dagli Etruschi: le illustrazioni sulle tombe suggeriscono che la musica, che includeva anche il … Continue reading →

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The bells of Agnone

Posted on July 16, 2020 by babbityjean

Who invented the bell and how it was first used are unknown.  In Western antiquity, bells were widely used by the Etruscans: tomb illustrations suggest that music, which included bells and many other instruments, was important during banquets, religious celebrations, … Continue reading →

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