#santa marinella

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villa saracena, santa marinella, 2024

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[livin-art]

watercolour postcards of some of my favourite places visited in italy last year !!

[lostinfic]

Chapter 6/8: Family Reunion

Pairing: Cesare x Lucrezia Borgia

Rating: E

May 1944 In her most desperate hours, Lucrezia seeks refuge in memories of the beach in Santa Marinella, where Cesare used to take her. She plays them like a movie in her mind. She sits in a slice of sunshine on the bed and closes her eyes. The red velvet curtains part, the projector reels and on the screen of her eyelids, Cesare’s smile appears. His smile always seemed brighter, unburdened, on those days they left Rome and their worries behind. In the next scene, she sees herself, younger, holding down her straw hat as she looks out the open train window. Her chest would swell with a feeling of freedom. She imagines that’s how it will feel when she gets out of here. Today, she’s too impatient to review the details of those beach trips, and skips straight to a slow motion scene of Cesare coming out of the water, his strong body glistening wet. Oh, how her breath would catch in her throat at the sight of him. And then how blessedly cool his skin would feel against her sun-heated one...

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Mediterranean Meandering

August 6, 2023

Our port of call this day was in Civitavecchia the port of Roma. As we spent our first few days in Rome, we did not sign up for any of the excursions to revisit the city, but decided to explore Civitavecchia in the morning and find a spot to swim in the afternoon. Syl and I took the shuttle into the city centre and took a look around. It is a beautiful city, with a lovely sea walk. There was a woman whose coat had blown into the water and Syl helped to rescue it with a stick he found on the shore. We walked along the water and saw a large Ferris wheel, some pebbly beaches and pretty gardens. We shopped in a market place, popped into a mass just in time for the final blessing and then explored some of the streets and sights of the town. We enjoyed our time very much.

Back to the boat for lunch and then the first all headed out to find a beach. We were able to walk towards the train station but chose to get an Uber to take us to Santa Marinella Beach. The beach is in a small seaside town one train stop south of Civitavecchia. The umbrellas numbered in the hundreds and the people in the thousands. We secured two umbrellas and four loungers and set up shop for a couple of hours. The waves were large and pushed us all around while we were in the water. Many of the little kids had floaties and were having a blast being tossed about by the waves. It was a lovely experience being in the sea.

Back to the ship in time for dinner and then a relaxing evening sitting outside on the deck. Another lovely day.

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Villa La Saracena (1955-57) in Santa Marinella, Italy, by Luigi Moretti

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Tracklist:

Sally • I Would Never Wanna Be Young Again • Not A Crime • Immigrant Punk • 60 Revolutions • Avenue B • Dogs Were Barking • Oh No • Start Wearing Purple • Think Locally, Fuck Globally • Underdog World Strike • Illumination • Santa Marinella • Undestructable • Mishto!

*Please note that members of this band are of Romani origin and that the term in this album's title is being reclaimed.

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Ingrid Bergman at her Santa Marinella home in 1956

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Ancient Roman Elite Necropolis Discovered in Italy

A two-year dig to install a solar power plant near Rome has unearthed an ancient Roman necropolis containing 67 skeletons buried in 57 ornate tombs.

Archaeologists were baffled by the find — thought to date between the second and fourth centuries — not least because the skeletons were discovered wearing golden jewelry and expensive leather footwear, inside tombs designed to resemble their homes.

The discovery, on a 52-acre patch of land close to the ancient city of Tarquinia, north of Rome, was a surprise to authorities, despite the area being renowned for such findings.

Silver rings with amber and engraved initials, precious stones, terracotta pottery, coins, shiny glasses, amulets and even items of clothing were found alongside the golden necklaces and earrings.

“We found several skeletons still wearing their expensive stockings and shoes,” Emanuele Giannini, lead excavation archaeologist at the site said. “All these riches, and the fact that the bones show no sign of stress or physical labor, (leads us to believe) these weren’t local farmers, but upper-crust members of Roman families coming from cities.”

Giannini said techniques of “pre-emptive archaeology” such as field surveys and trial trenches were used to identify potentially ancient constructions below ground.

“We did have a faint idea that some treasure could lie there, as historical sources mentioned the location of a postal station for travelers near the site,” explained Giannini. “Many Romans would stop (here) for the night to eat and rest, but the magnitude of the discovery is unmatched.”

The diversity of funerary objects laid near the remains, and the luxurious designs and linings inside the tombs, have led archaeologists to believe that the occupants wanted to recreate heavenly spaces similar to their earthly homes. The interior of many tombs originally featured elaborate cloth linings, or were surrounded and covered by tiles or terracotta pieces like little houses.

Giannini said another astounding aspect is that most of the discovered tombs were communal — built for at least two occupants who likely shared a family link. A few skeletons were found wrapped around each other.

“Building tombs for entire family nuclei is a typical ancient Roman trait,” he said, “but these are outstanding in their inner decor, which shows wealth and status.”

The shallow tombs were found just 20 inches below the surface — almost popping out of the grass — yet nobody had ever noticed anything peculiar.

The site’s unique state of preservation has been attributed to the fact that “huge limestone blocks that stick out of the ground (made) ploughing, seeding and modern farming impossible in the area,” said Giannini. “It has remained untouched (for) centuries.”

Findings from the dig, which started in 2022, are being preserved as they’re found and many are going on show at the castle of Santa Severa in the coastal town of Santa Marinella. The skeletons however, are being analyzed to determine their origins and will not be put on display until forensic tests have been carried out.

Whatever their genesis, authorities are certain more hidden wonders will come to light as digs for the solar park move to another nearby site.

“We are excavating a huge rural area to redevelop the land and are balancing the need to avoid ruining such unique wonders with the goal of boosting clean energy production,” Margherita Eichberg, art heritage superintendent of the provinces of Viterbo and southern Etruria for Italy’s Culture Ministry said. The area where the necropolis has been discovered will not form part of the solar park and will be cordoned off for safety reasons, without public access.

“This is the fascination and beauty of Italy: Each time there’s a dig, incredible wonders from the past come out of the ground which need to be preserved.”

By Silvia Marchetti.

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[chiaractrl]

da qui si vede sempre il mare, villa saracena, 2024

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Ingrid Bergman at her typewriter in Santa Marinella, Italy, 1952. Photo by David Seymour.

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Rapallo, Chioggia,  Ravenna, Pisa, Santa Marinella e Santa Severa, Roma, San Felice Circeo, Agropoli e Napoli. Sono state queste le tappe della Presa della Battigia 2024, l’appuntamento annuale (giunto alla VI edizione) in cui Mare Libero ricorda la sentenza del 14 Luglio 2016 con cui la Corte di Giustizia Europea ha stabilito l’invalidità di qualsiasi proroga delle concessioni balneari.

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Villa La Saracena (1955-57) in Santa Marinella, Italy, by Luigi Moretti. Photo by Manlio De Benedetti.