Umbria e Cultura

The Monastery of the Holy Cross of Fonte Avellana

10 Settembre 20209 Settembre 2020 umbriaecultura

monastery of the holy cross fonte avellana

The Monastery of the Holy Cross of Fonte Avellana, in the province of Pesaro and Urbino, is a very imposing structure, the result of a numerous series of extensions, on the slopes of Mount Catria. The Monastery of Santa Croce di Fonte Avellana was founded around 980 by the first followers of Romualdo di Ravenna, like numerous other realities…

The archaeological site of the Roman city of Urbs Salvia

30 Luglio 2020 umbriaecultura

The Roman city of Urbs Salvia, in the Marche region, stretched along the slope of San Biagio hill to the bottom of the valley, reaching the Fiastra river which, 3-4 km from the archaeological site, flows into Chienti river. The Roman city, oriented north, in the flat part had the extra urban part with the amphitheater. The current road, which…