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Isola del Liri is an interesting little town near Frosinone, in southern Lazio. It is an "island" between two branches of the Liri River, and is known as the "citta' delle cascate" for the waterfalls you find there. These waterfalls helped bring prosperity and industry to Isola del Liri, as they were used to power paper mills, wool mills and felt factories. Ther...

A Forum was the main center of a Roman city.

Usually located near the physical center of a Roman town, it served as a public area in which commercial, religious, economic, political, legal, and social activities occurred. Fora were common in all Roman cities, but none were as grand as the fora of Rome itself.

A forum is not unlike a Greek Agora in concept and even design som...

During my stay in Shiraz, Iran I knew this superbe craftsman. The name of this craft is “GhalamZani”-a kind of engraving handicraft in which superb designs arecreated on various kinds of flat metals, such as gold, silver and copper.