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HISTORY The Dolomites are part of the Alps and about 250 million years old. They are composed mainly of sedimentary rocks and limestone. It is hard to imagine that once the mighty mountains were an enormous coral reef, formed in the primordial ocean called Tethys. …
HISTORY Milan was founded by the Insubres at the beginning of the 4th century BC. Under Roman dominion starting the 3rd century BC the city took the name “Mediolanum”, Latin form of a Celtic name meaning ” “Central” or “Midfield”. Around year 1000 Milan was …
HISTORY Venice developed a myth saying it was founded by people fleeing from Troy. Evidence shows though that it was probably formed in the 6th century C.E., when Italian refugees fleeing the Lombard invaders camped on the islands in the lagoon. The settlement grew and …
HISTORY The historic city of Verona was founded in the 1st century B.C under the Roman empire and became an important base of the empire in northern Italy. During the Middle Ages it gained independence while fighting with the Lega Lombarda against the Holy Roman …