Category: Myths and religions
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The Basilica of Saint Gavino in Sardinia
In the medieval period, Porto Torres still preserved the historical legacy of its past. The city had once been the prosperous Roman colony of Turris Libisonis, which tradition attributes to Julius Caesar’s foundation in 46 BC. In antiquity, the city developed into a flourishing maritime and commercial harbour. Its importance is attested both by the…
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The Holy Shroud, among science, history and mystery
Since its it first appeared in history, the Holy Shroud has aroused emotions, feelings, conflicting opinions and beliefs, and still represents one of humanity’s greatest unsolved mysteries. On that fragile linen cloth, kept in Turin for centuries, the image of a tortured body appears, that Christian tradition attributes to Jesus Christ. The enigmatic figure has…
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The search for the Holy Grail, the chalice of Christ
Sacred vessel, mystical object of faith, but also magic stone, treasure of knowledge, heart of man: what the Holy Grail is, no one can know. It eludes the intellect, as only mystery can. Many have undertaken the search for it, always following faint traces, as elusive as the enchantment of a legend on the edge…
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Francis and Clare, the great saints of Assisi
On the way to Assisi, a weary man on horseback was pondering his future. He had seen in a dream a splendid palace, full of arms and shields, a vision of the deeds and fame he hoped to achieve in Apulia, where he planned to become a knight in the service of a certain Count…
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Saint Galgano and the sword in the stone
A knight of extraordinary virtue, the Holy Grail and a sword stuck in a rock: we are not in mythical Camelot, but in Tuscany, in a real place that has managed to preserve and convey the charm of the legend. Amidst natural landscapes of extraordinary beauty stands the Hermitage of Montesiepi where, according to tradition,…