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Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Fascism in Europe
This site from the Modern History Sourcebook of Fordham University provides links to many scholarly articles on elements of fascism and on how fascism has been manifested in Italy, Spain and other countries.
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Etruria
Illustrated dictionary entry over Etruria, Italy. Describes the location of the city, minerals found, and the inhabitants of the area. Provides a brief description of the history behind the famous Italian city.
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Web Gallery of Art: Ruins in Italy
An image of "Ruins in Italy", created by Nicolaes Berchem in 1658 (Oil on panel, 52 x 42 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Meditation on the History of Italy
An image of "Meditation on the History of Italy", created by Francesco Hayez in 1850 (Oil on canvas, 90 x 70 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Portrait of Napoleon, First King of Italy
An image of "Portrait of Napoleon, First King of Italy", created by Andrea Appiani, c. 1805 (Oil on canvas, 98 x 74 cm).
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Map of Italy and Sicily.
Illustrated dictionary entry over Etruria, Italy. Describes the location of the city, minerals found, and the inhabitants of the area. Provides a brief description of the history behind the famous Italian city.
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The Mysterious Etruscans Pre Roman Civilisation in Italy
A description of many aspects of Etruscan life: religion, engineering, clothing, territory.
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Germany and Italy: European Axis Powers
This site discusses the major Axis powers and gives a summary of their military activities during World War II.
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Italy Travel Escape: Marco Polo
A biographical look at Italian explorer and adventurer Marco Polo who was one of the first Westerners to travel across the Silk Road to Asia and China.
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Ibiblio: Web Museum: The Italian Renaissance (1420 1600)
This brief ibiblio.org article provides an overview of the key painters of the Renaissance in Italy. The artists and their major works are the key focus here and while further links on them are available, but you will not find anything...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Races of Italy, 753 Bc
Map showing the various peoples of the Apennine Peninsula and Sicily at the time of the founding of Rome.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Rome and South Italy, 282 Bc
Map showing Rome and the southern Greek cities of Capua, Tarentum, Heraclea, Beneventum, Messana (Messina), and Rhegium (Reggio Calabria).
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Etc: The Roman Roads in Italy, 753 275 Bc
Map showing the road system across the Apennine Peninsula developed by the Romans during the early stages of their empire.
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Etc: Advances in Northern Italy, 1917 1918
A map showing the farthest advances of the Italian and Austro-German armies during WWI, and the armistice line.
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Wwi: Doughboys in Italy
This website is dedicated to the life history of men who fought in France who were apart of the Expeditionary Force which fought in World War I.
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Northern Italy Illustrating Bonaparte's First Campaign, April 1796 to April 1797
"All through this Italian campaign Bonaparte acted as if he were the head of the state, not its servant.
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Unesco: Italy: Monte San Giorgio
The pyramid-shaped, wooded mountain of Monte San Giorgio beside Lake Lugano is regarded as the best fossil record of marine life from the Triassic Period (245-230 million years ago). The sequence records life in a tropical lagoon...
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Unesco: Italy: Historic Centre of Naples
From the Neapolis founded by Greek settlers in 470 B.C. to the city of today, Naples has retained the imprint of the successive cultures that emerged in Europe and the Mediterranean basin. This makes it a unique site, with a wealth of...
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Unesco: Italy: The Trulli of Alberobello
The trulli , limestone dwellings found in the southern region of Puglia, are remarkable examples of drywall (mortarless) construction, a prehistoric building technique still in use in this region. The trulli are made of roughly worked...
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Unesco: Italy: Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes
Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes, brings together two historic railway lines that cross the Swiss Alps through two passes. Opened in 1904, the Albula line in the north western part of the property is 67 km long. It...
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Unesco: Italy: Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the System of the Palazzi Dei Rolli
The Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli in Genoa’s historic centre date from the late 16th and early 17th centuries when the Republic of Genoa was at the height of its financial and seafaring power. The site represents...
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Unesco: Italy: Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
When Vesuvius erupted on 24 August AD 79, it engulfed the two flourishing Roman towns of Pompei and Herculaneum, as well as the many wealthy villas in the area. These have been progressively excavated and made accessible to the public...
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Unesco: Italy: 18th Century Royal Palace at Caserta
The monumental complex at Caserta, created by the Bourbon king Charles III in the mid-18th century to rival Versailles and the Royal Palace in Madrid, is exceptional for the way in which it brings together a magnificent palace with its...
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