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Cortona (/ k ɔːr ˈ t oʊ n ə /, Italian: [korˈtoːna]) is a town and comune in the province of Arezzo, in Tuscany, Italy. It is the main cultural and artistic centre of the Val di Chiana after Arezzo .
Margaret was born of farming parents in Laviano, a small village nestled in the rolling hills of Castiglione del Lago, in the diocese of Chiusi, and about halfway between Montepulciano and Cortona. [1] When she was seven, Margaret's mother died and her father remarried. Margaret and her stepmother grew to dislike each other. [2]
The discovery in 1987 of a primitive tomb at Mondeval de Sora high up in the mountains to the south of Cortina testifies to the presence of Mesolithic humans in the area as far back as the 6th millennium B.C. [4] [5] In the 6th century B.C., Etruscan writing was introduced in the province of Cadore, in whose possession it remained until the early 5th century.
The church was originally the site of a small oratory dedicated to San Basilio, and built by Camaldolese monks in the 11th century. Damaged during the 1258 siege of the town by Arezzo, the church and adjacent convent were rebuilt in 1288 by efforts led by Margherita di Cortona, herself a Franciscan tertiary, and dedicated to Saints Basil, Egidius, and Catherine of Alexandria.
Facade of the Palazzo Casali and entrance to MAEC. The Museo dell'Accademia Etrusca (Museum of the Etruscan Academy) is a public archeological museum housed in the Palazzo Casali, also known as the town's Palazzo Pretorio, located in the historic center of Cortona, province of Arezzo, region of Tuscany, Italy.
Santa Maria Nuova, Cortona The church of Santa Maria Nuova is a Roman Catholic place of worship, located just outside the walls of the town of Cortona , in Tuscany , Italy. Construction
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The Santa Margarita de Cortona Asistencia site is a California Historical Landmark. Several of the original stone walls remain standing, having been incorporated into a ranch barn. The site is on the private property of the Santa Margarita Ranch. Tours are occasionally offered, and the site may also be visited during some public Ranch events. [4]
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