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Jeanne Outlaw-Cannavo
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The first Christmas: Ancient Roman celebrations live on in present-day customs
In 336 A.D, the Roman Emperor Constantine decided to honor the birth and teachings of Jesus Christ as Romans honored the God Saturn during the...
Malta: From desolation to productivity in early Middle Ages
In the years just before the era known as the Middle Ages, Malta was involved in the Byzantine-Arab Wars from the 7th to 11th centuries....
Open windows to history and culture: Books and film adaptations illuminate Italian ways of life
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then what is the worth of a book? Books are valuable in that they help us escape...
Centuries passed as Greeks, Phoenicians, Romans, Byzantines roamed Malta
Around 700 B.C., the Ancient Greeks settled on Malta, predominantly in the area where the capital city of Valletta is located. A century later Phoenician...
Breathtaking beauty, possible peril: A fact of life for millions in the shadow of Italy’s volcanoes
Italy is well known for its geographical beauty and diversity, but part of the charm of living in Italy, or on its numerous islands, is...
Pride and joy: Italy sets record at Paris Olympics; jet squad paints sky over Philly
Italy’s pride was on full display in Philadelphia on Aug. 12 when the Italian Air Force, also known as the Frecce Tricolori, flew in formation...
The many miracles of San Gennaro: Three times each year, the faithful of Naples wait for his blood to liquify
Three times each year the faithful of Naples pray for “the Miracle of the Blood” on the first Sunday in May, on Sept. 19 when...
If Italy is the parent, think of Corsica as half-child and Malta as the stepchild
To understand Malta’s close ties to Italy as compared to the other major islands around Italy, one needs to consider Italy and the surrounding islands...
Horse races unlike any other: Crowds of over 40,000 cram a medieval square in Siena for the wild contests
This month in Italy marks the celebration of Ferragosto, or Assumption Day, on Aug. 15. The term Ferragosto comes from the Latin Feriae Augusti meaning...
Malta: Archipelago has long been bridge linking Western Europe, Middle East
Sicily and Sardinia, two of the Republic of Italy’s 20 regions, are the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea. However, there are also several...