WebGreek presence in Italy began with the migrations of traders and colonial foundations in the 8th century BC, continuing down to the present time. Nowadays, there is an ethnic minority known as the Griko people, who live in the Southern Italian regions of Calabria (Province of Reggio Calabria) and Apulia, especially the peninsula of Salento, within the ancient …

WebThe Catepanate (or Catapanate) of Italy (Greek: κατεπανίκιον Ἰταλίας Katepaníkion Italías) was a province of the Byzantine Empire from 965 until 1071. At its greatest extent, it comprised mainland Italy south of a line drawn from Monte Gargano to the Gulf of Salerno.North of that line, Amalfi and Naples also maintained allegiance to …

WebItaly, Southern 3 × S S Ponte Valentino Calore: Benevento: 5 km E on Via Traiana 41° 8'45.29"N, 14°49'51.08"E: Italy, Southern 15 m; 18 m; 15 m M Ponte Vecchio ? Rapallo: In town: Italy, Northern 1 × M S Ponte Voragine ? Scheggia: 3 km N on Via Flaminia: Italy, Central 3 m S Pont’Ezzu Mannu Ozieri: Sardinia Italy, Insular Fertilia Alghero ...

WebSalerno (UK: / s æ ˈ l ɛər n oʊ /, US: / s ə ˈ-, s ɑː ˈ-, s ə ˈ l ɜːr n oʊ /, Italian: (); Salernitano: Saliernë, IPA: [saˈljernə]) is an ancient city and comune in Campania (southwestern Italy) and is the capital of the namesake province.It is located on the Gulf of Salerno on the Tyrrhenian Sea.In recent history the city hosted Victor Emmanuel III, the King of Italy, …

WebOrganized crime in Italy and its criminal organizations have been prevalent in Italy, especially Southern Italy, for centuries and have affected the social and economic life of many Italian regions since at least the 19th century.. There are six major native mafia-like organizations that are heavily active in Italy. The oldest and currently most powerful of …

WebThe region, which is a staging-post between the countries of northern Europe and central and southern Italy, has found its true vocation in this leading branch of the services sector with all its spin-offs. The region has a higher concentration of hotels than any other region (6,178 establishments in 2001 with 236,864 hotel beds). The total accommodation …

WebThe Autostrada A3 is a motorway in Southern Italy, which runs from Naples to Salerno, in the region Campania. Until 2017 the route was much longer, going after Salerno further south until Reggio Calabria; on this year, this section became part of the new A2 motorway and of its two spur routes.

WebThe UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has designated 175 World Heritage Sites in all of the 15 sovereign countries (also called "state parties") of Southern Europe: Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia, …

WebThe Southern Victory series or Timeline-191 is a series of eleven alternate history novels by author Harry Turtledove, beginning with How Few Remain (1997) and published over a decade. The period addressed in the series begins during the Civil War and spans nine decades, up to the mid-1940s. In the series, the Confederate States defeats the United …

WebThe fauna of Italy comprises all the animal species inhabiting the territory of the Italian Republic and its surrounding waters. Italy has one the highest level of faunal biodiversity in Europe, with over 57,000 species recorded, representing more than a third of all European fauna. This is due to various factors. The Italian peninsula is in the center of the …