Tuesday, 27 September 2011

Places : When in Thermal Baths,
Do as the Romans did.
The Taurin Thermae in Civitavecchia



 No doubts ancient Romans knew how to enjoy life.

The thermae sprung up everywhere in the Roman empire, from sandy African deserts to the snowy Alps, and as far north as England.

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Places : The Etruscan Necropoleis of Cerveteri : Life after death.


Their origins are still a mistery.
All we can say today is that the Etruscans were the first italian well organized population.
They used to live in harmony with nature, they were farmers, hunters and breeders, and believed that everything in the world was interconnected.
They were good sailors, artists, musicians… and what about women?

Sunday, 4 September 2011

Places : The Gardens of Ninfa



In Greek mythology, Nymphs were spirits of nature. 
They were depicted as beautiful, young nubile maidens who love to dance and sing and dwell in mountains and groves, by springs and rivers, and also in trees and in valleys and cool grottoes.
Although the Ninfa garden is well known in Italy among the biologists and garden experts, it seems to be still a secret for the others…