On the slopes of Monte Corvino, where the Lepini Mountains look towards the Agro Pontino, there is an abbey distinguished by beauty and simplicity. Valvisciolo……
Symbolism
When Jean François Champollion succeeded in deciphering hieroglyphics for the first time in 1822, thanks to the discovery of the Rosetta Stone, he had to……
Brusaporto, near the Lombard city of Bergamo, was a lively and flourishing village during the Middle Ages. It is mentioned in the ancient Statute of……
Among the majesty of the Alps and the flow of the waters of Lake Como, not far from the places described by Manzoni in The……
Alberobello is a cute little town in Puglia. Nestled against the gentle slopes of the Murge Plateau, the village is spread over a hillside. It……
The name “Flower of life” [1] indicates a universality of hexapetal flower representations belonging to different periods and contexts. Similar representations were found in different……
From the beginnings of civilization the lion and its symbolism have always aroused fascination and disquiet, due to the majesty and wildness of the animal.……
The spiral is a decorative and frequent symbolism with ancient origins. Probably it was used in its origins by Celts as a symbol of the……
The term “labyrinth” certainly comes from the Greek labýrinthos (λαβύρινθος), also derived from Labrys, a particular axe with a double blade. This weapon symbolized the……
The St. John’s Knot [1] is an ancient symbol dating back to many centuries before Christ, that has its origins in Northern Europe. The symbol……