Murals of Sperlonga

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Murals of Sperlonga sent on December 28, 2016 (11:22) by Dantes. 27 comments, 2119 views.

at 16mm, 1/25 f/11.0, ISO 100, hand held. Sperlonga, Italy.

Storia di Sperlonga: secondo alcuni studiosi, infatti, non lontana dalla sue coste sorgeva Amiclae, la misteriosa città fondata dai Laconi. Ma furono i romani a scoprirla alla fine dell'età repubblicana, realizzando magnifiche residenze, epicentri produttivi e di otium, attratti dalla bellezza del luogo e dalla mitezza del clima. All'Imperatore Tiberio va il merito di aver fatto costruire una villa imponente, che inglobava anche un'ampia grotta, nella quale furono collocate pregevoli opere marmoriche che celebravano le gesta di Odisseo. Saranno proprio le numerose cavità naturali, in latino speluncae, tra cui quella utilizzata dall'imperatore a determinare il nome del futuro paese. Dopo la caduta di Roma, i ruderi della residenza imperiale, verso il VI secolo, servirono da rifugio a comunità e popolazioni locali. Da queste popolazioni vengono i primi abitanti di Sperlonga, che cominciava lentamente ad arroccarsi sulla collina di San Magno. Una necessità determinata non solo dalle malattie delle paludi, ma dai continui attacchi dei pirati che infestavano il Tirreno. Per proteggersi dalle incursioni che a ondate continue predavano quei lidi, vennero costruite alcune torri di avvistamento. Ma tutto fu inutile e il piccolo centro venne raso al suolo nell'agosto del 1534 dalle orde di Kaireddin Barbarossa (famoso pirata ed ammiraglio della flotta ottomana). Nel Settecento e nell'Ottocento, Sperlonga assunse l'attuale caratteristica struttura a forma di testugine e venne arricchita con chiese e palazzi signorili. L'agricoltura rifiorì, ma non riuscì a far decollare l'economia.Il grande sviluppo verrà solo dopo la costruzione della litoranea Terracina-Gaeta, aperta nel 1957. La nuova arteria fece conoscere l'antico borgo marinaro e la preziosa collezione di marmi di Villa Tiberio, lanciando Sperlonga come una delle mete turistiche e culturali più apprezzate del Lazio.

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Claudio Cozzani

sent on December 28, 2016 (11:25) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Wonderfully beautiful, great murals, and as always well taken
Congratulations Dante 8-)

Claudio c

Dantes

sent on December 28, 2016 (11:28) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Claudio good day, very fast, thanks to 1000 !!! ;-) ;-) :-P
hello, Dante

Marco Cristiano

sent on December 28, 2016 (11:30) | This comment has been translated

;-)

Mauriziol

sent on December 28, 2016 (11:31) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very beautiful, Ben shot, congratulations
regards
Maurizio

Saverio Perrotta

sent on December 28, 2016 (11:36) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I share: nice picture and describe the caption, congratulations !!!
a greeting saverio

Dantes

sent on December 28, 2016 (12:37) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Marco, Maurizio, Xavier, thanks for your visit, good afternoon !!!
hello, Dante

Timk2

sent on December 28, 2016 (12:50)

Good details of these Medieval paintings, Dante.

Dantes

sent on December 28, 2016 (12:55) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Tim !!! :-) :-)
bye, Dante

Mauro X

sent on December 28, 2016 (15:09) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Congratulations Dante either per click for L'exhaustive caption.
Hello soon, mauro

Dantes

sent on December 28, 2016 (17:57) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Mauro thanks very much !!!
hello, Dante

Orso49

sent on December 28, 2016 (18:50) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful documentation. Dante Bravo! Hello

Dantes

sent on December 28, 2016 (19:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Bear hello, thank you very much !!!
Dante

Arvina

sent on December 28, 2016 (20:39) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful murals well taken !!
Good evening Dante!
Arvina :-) :-)

Dantes

sent on December 28, 2016 (22:08) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

thank Arvina !!! :-) :-) ;-)
hello, Dante

user28555

sent on December 28, 2016 (23:39) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very pleasant this didactic and figurative murals that he wanted to tell ;-).
Congratulations Dante.
Hello, Claudio :-P

Dantes

sent on December 28, 2016 (23:46) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

thanks for the welcome comments Claudio !!! ;-) ;-) :-P
ciiao, Dante

Soriana

sent on December 28, 2016 (23:53) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Excellent recovery. Interestingly the caption.
Clara

Dantes

sent on December 28, 2016 (23:54) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Clara hello and thank you for visiting !!! :-) ;-)
Dante

Andrea Costaguta

sent on December 29, 2016 (0:18) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful shot, hello Andrea.

Dantes

sent on December 29, 2016 (9:44) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

many thanks Andrea !!!
hello, Dante

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