Why do we visit archeological sites?
For two main reasons, really...Italy is full of marvels hidden in plain sight. Beautiful and Inspiring… Funny and Disconcerting… Glorious and Silly… Every new day brings shocks of recognition. Can I share some of these with you?
FLORENTINE STREET CREDS (Florence)
"Ridotti come siamo,
non riesco più a conoscere i turisti!"
"We've fallen apart so badly,
I can't even pick out the tourists anymore!"
MUSSOLINI (RE)WRITES HISTORY (Segesta/ Calatafimi)
The Italians have a name for this sort of ponderous effusion…
STILE DA LAPIDE
= MEMORIAL STONE STYLE
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