A stunning Byzantine illuminated gospel book: the Codex Rossanensis, VI century AD, found in the cathedral of Rossano (Calabria, Italy)

Its peculiar red pages symbolize divinity, as in early christianity it was red - and not blue - which symbolizes holyness.

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Il 19 ottobre del 1882 nasceva, a Reggio Calabria, il grande artista Umberto Boccioni, esponente del



("Elasticity", 1912)

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It's a brutal fight off Cape Calabria, forcing me to commit limited resources & some of my best units into the battle. It turns out some of them weren't needed, which, along with spotty internet the past few days, is quite frustrating. Anyways, welcome aboard, Shorty di Cavour.

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My today's 20th century Italian artist is Nunzio Bava who drew the people of his native Calabria, labourers, the fields, the sun-sucked soil. His work is in the Palazzo della Cultura, Reggio Calabria, (opened May 2016)

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Umberto Boccioni (Reggio Calabria, 19 ottobre 1882 – Verona, 17 agosto 1916) Idolo Moderno

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Due anni fa veniva ucciso un sindacalista, un bracciante.

Due anni fa a San Calogero, in Calabria, moriva Soumalia Sacko, ucciso con un colpo di fucile alla testa mentre cercava lamiere per costruire un riparo destinato ad altri braccianti della Piana.

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Starting your week off with a few gorgeous pieces from Paola Morpheus (https://t.co/UxNGO6PtVt), a talented illustrator based in Calabria, Italy.
Tag so we can see what you're working on this week!

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Joachim Murat was executed
in 1815 in Pizzo, Calabria, Italy

rest in peace dandyman✨💖

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🏛 Nel territorio di Reggio Calabria, affacciata sul mar Ionio, sorge l’antica città di Locri Epizefiri

📌 Per la rubrica dedicata ai luoghi nascosti, all'Italia da scoprire, oggi siamo a : https://t.co/vbUsOF2oDW

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February 4, 1783, worst in eight years kills some 50,000 in Calabria, Italy.
https://t.co/SlhQ64oiLp

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Happy Twitter! [Contemporary description of the earthquake in Reggio Calabria, 1783]

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The 11th century Byzantine castle of saint Niceta (san’ Aniceto in italian) in South

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The remaining illustrations for with Amalfi, Taormina, Calabria, and Sardegna, respectively

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The town of is the pearl of enjoy the local beach or go to an excursion to lovely small coves 🏖 of coast ☀️

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