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Built in the late Republican period in the 1st century BC, this temple was erected by the quatorvirates Gneus Cesius and Titus Cesius Priscus. Once thought to have been dedicated to Minerva, when a votive plaque to Hercules was later discovered, it is now believed that the temple was dedicated to him.
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Open the door! And what a beautiful portal (a grander word) it is. Wooden doors in Italy are works of art in themselves, be they entrances to cathedrals, palazzi, businesses, or residences.
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In his poetic film, Brother Sun, Sister Moon, Italian director Franco Zeffirelli masterfully paints the humble life of Clare and Francis ~ two young souls who devoted their days on earth to caring for the sick, the outcast, and the poor.
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What is so endearing about seeing laundry hanging outside to dry? The accompanying sensation of how good it smells after being caressed by the wind and warmed by the sun.
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Deep within an indigo sky,
On a cold dark winter’s night,
A river of stars makes a pathway above
All frost and golden bright.
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The two types of clowns are in fact the white clown and the Auguste.
The white clown stands for elegance, grace, harmony, intelligence, lucidity, which are posited in a moral way as ideal, unique, indisputable divinities.
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