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Positano became a wealthy market port from the 15th to 17th century and has only continued to grow in popularity over time. Back then they traded food such as fish and other resources. [5] Positano was a port of the Amalfi Republic in medieval times, and prospered during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. By the mid-nineteenth century ...
When Cinque purchased the land, it was described as "the promontory between Positano and Praiano, that is, just a rock with a small 17th century chapel of San Pietro". [3] [4] Positano, at the time, was a small fishing village, but it was gradually starting to attract the attention of tourists. Following this purchase, Cinque began a gradual ...
Roman Villa of Pliny "in Tuscis" Villa Romana di Patti; Palazzo a Mare; Villa of the Papyri; Pliny's Comedy and Tragedy villas; Lugnano in Teverina; Pollena Trocchia; Villa Poppaea; Posillipo; Positano
Il Gallo Lungo is an island of Italy, in Campania.Belonging to the municipality of Positano, it is part of the Li Galli group. It is the largest of the three islands of the group, with the shape of a long sickle (or a dolphin), [1] whose concavity, looking towards La Castelluccia and La Rotonda, defines a closed bay protected by other islets.
Amalfi Coast, Positano Cala Goloritzé, Baunei, Sardinia The maximum depth of the sea is 3,785 metres (12,418 ft). The Tyrrhenian Sea is situated near where the African and Eurasian Plates meet; therefore mountain chains and active volcanoes, such as Mount Marsili , are found in its depths.
The Villa Romana of Minori stood in a bay of the Amalfi Coast, at the point where the river, Regina Minor, empties into the sea.This stretch of coastline, full of coves and natural harbors, was a favorite place where the imperial Roman aristocracy built their residences, as evidenced by the findings of Vietri sul Mare, Amalfi, Positano, and Li Galli.
UNESCO inscribed the site on the World Heritage List in 1994. [1] At first the site was called "Vicenza, City of Palladio" and only buildings in the immediate area of Vicenza were included. Various types of buildings were represented in the original site, which included the Basilica Palladiana , Teatro Olimpico and palazzi in the city itself ...
Villa del Poggio Imperiale in the early 18th century. The villa was once the property of the Grand Dukes of Tuscany — the Medici.However, the documented history begins in the 15th century when a small villa on the site known as "Villa del Poggio Baroncelli", was built by the Florentine merchant Jacopo Baroncelli [1] The villa was sold to Bartoncelliu's creditor in 1487, and in turn to Pietro ...