For those who want to get off the beaten path…
Are you looking for a special trip, an original walking tour, an unforgettable experience through hilltowns and sacred mountains in
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LIFTING THE VEIL
February, women and therapeutic waters
February is the month of mother’s milk, that has always been associated with the element water, the idea of fertility
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The flower of life
The flower of life is an ancient symbol that was considered sacred by many cultures worldwide from Europe to Egypt and from
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Medieval parchments
Some scrolls found in the archives of the monasteries of Santa Giuliana (Saint Juliana) and San Domenico (Saint Dominic) in Perugia, indirectly provide some
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A mystery in the crypt
The church of St. Ponziano, built outside the medieval city walls of Spoleto and close to the paleochristian temple of
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Butchers, surgeons and charlatans
Near the medieval castle of Preci (formerly Castrum Precum), in the pristine mountainous area of Umbria which is called Val Castoriana (the valley of Castor),
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Uxor, the ideal bride in the Main Fountain
In the cycle of the twelve months of the year, carved by Giovanni and Nicola Pisano in 1278 on the
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The symbolic language of the Main Fountain
The Fontana Maggiore, also known as Main Fountain, is like a book of stone that unfolds while walking around it.It’s like
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The Tree of Life is within us
A few nights ago, as he ate a lemon slowly bite by bite, my son unintentionally swallowed a seed along
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The mystery of Greek inscriptions in the Temple
The Tempio Sant’Angelo in Perugia is a medieval circular church, considered one of the finest early Christian buildings of Italy. Inside
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Journey of discovery in the “Bosco di San Francesco”
This was the first time that I really took advantage of the opportunity of traveling to Italy, to find a
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April and Venus Verticordia
The female protagonist of the double scene of April, carved by Giovanni and Nicola Pisano in the lower basin of
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