In 419 the prefect of the town of Atina was the son of the Eastern Roman Emperor Arcadius. During a wedding feast the young man is said to have fallen in love with a beautiful and noble maiden named Minola. However Minola refused his advances and feeling rejected he went on to rape her. The […]
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The Early History of Atina
Atina has experienced an interesting and eventful history. During the early history of Atina history and legend seem to merge together. Atina in Mythology Atina is said to have mythological connections with the Roman god of Saturn. When Saturn, the King of Crete, was exiled from Olympus by his son Jupiter, he fled and eventually found his […]
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Atina, 1st Municipal Council - Press Release
The first municipal council meeting of the new Lancia administration in Atina took place on Saturday 26th. At 5.00 p.m., both councillors and many citizens gathered at the Palazzo Ducale to attend the first official post-election meeting.Mayor Fausto Lancia, after a brief greeting, kicked off the proceedings with the first meeting of the [...]
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Atina municipal elections 2008
ATINA LIBERA R. ATINATE ATINA IS B N Atina Centro 178 157 386 9 24 S. Marciano 188 80 259 4 11 Sabina 158 31 173 5 6 Rosanisco 155 57 240 2 6 Ponte Melfa 233 64 364 11 20 Settignano 200 57 265 8 12 TOTAL 1112 446 1687 39 79 ________________________________________________________________ VOTERS [...]
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The gates of Atina
L’Atina romana aveva 3 porte principali (Aurea, perché rivestita completamente di Bronzo), rivolta al nord, Virilassi (perché posta nei pressi dell’anfiteatro), rivolta a sud-ovest, Balnearia (perché situata sulla via che portava ai bagni imperiali), rivolta ad est, a circoscrivere il nucleo amministrativo, politico e religioso della vecchia città e altre 7 porte minori poste lungo […]
According to the most reliable reconstruction, until the middle of the 14th century, the urban layout of Atina was divided into three poles: Santo Stefano (the hill behind the Convent of St Francis, or “Torretta”), the Colle della Torre (the current historic centre) and Santa Maria (the current cemetery), the first two of which were fortified. On the morning of 9 September [...].
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Palazzo Palombo
According to some scholars, the palace was built in two stages, between the 17th and 18th centuries, on the site of an ancient tower. The ground plan is irregular polygonal. Five arches stand out on Via della Posta, while the entrance is located in a recess of the southern wall. Among the members of the House of Palombo, of undoubted value was [...].
The education of Terrisio di Atina Terrisio di Atina lived in the late 12th and early 13th century. His education took place in the school of rhetoric in Capua, where the famous Pier delle Vigne, poet and chancellor of Emperor Frederick II of Swabia, taught. His studies in Bologna and entry into the imperial court The [...]
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Visocchi Palace
Palazzo Visocchi in Atina: history, architecture and tours of the most important historical residence in the Comino Valley The Palazzo Visocchi in Atina, one of the most prestigious historical residences in Lazio, is today in the form it took between the first and second half of the 18th century. The structure was redefined by Gaetano Visocchi, a land portolan [...].
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House of Samuele Pagano
A founder of Atina's musical tradition, Maestro Samuele Pagano lived and created notable symphonic, sacred, chamber, piano, violin and piano, mandolin, symphonic and passodoppi marches for bands, funeral marches, military marches, etc. here. The ninth of nineteen children, little Samuele was born in Atina on 18 May 1883. Already [...]
