The beginning of the tragedy On 19 October 1943, the war arrived in Atina in all its cruel concreteness. Until that day, the roar of the cannons and the distant flashes were only echoes from the Cassino front, but that night the roar of a plane ripped through the silence of the Comino Valley. Antonio Nardone, [...]
Italy in disarray and the turning point of 8 September The summer of 1943 marked a decisive turning point in the history of Italy and daily life in Atina. After the Allied conquest of Pantelleria and Lampedusa in June, Anglo-American troops landed in Sicily on 10 July, forcing the Axis forces to retreat. A few days later, the [...]
The tragedy, destruction and rebirth of a town in the Comino Valley Amidst the hills of the Comino Valley, the deep and painful memory of the events that marked the town during the Second World War still lives on in Atina. From 9 September 1943 to 28 May 1944 - the day on which the [...]
Of very remote origin is this town of the Volscians, as evidenced by the cyclopean walls. Not far from the site of today's town, it took part in history when it was conquered by the Romans in 441 BC. Later, claimed by the Samnites, it fell again under the Romans, suffering devastation by the consuls L. Papirio and Spurio Carvilio in 459. It seems [...]
According to various ancient maps of the city of Atina, under the rule of the bishop Prudentius, during the empire of Diocletian and the prefecture of Timothy, the martyrdom of Saint Valentine, a noble and wealthy citizen of Atina, also took place. However, as there are no authoritative historical sources that confirm these events with certainty, I will only report what [...].
In 1946 the discovery of a Roman Mosaic in Atina: an Archaeological Treasure Re-emerged from History Atina, a town located in the heart of the Comino Valley, at the eastern end of the Province of Frosinone, is known for its ancient origins and rich pre-Roman history. Numerous archaeological testimonies, including megalithic walls, opus reticulatum works, [...]
Starting in the late 1800s, the pilgrimage of St. Michael became a mass event, with groups of devotees from all over Italy travelling to the Gargano, either on foot or in characteristic carts. In particular, pilgrims would gather at the sacred mountains on 8 May and 29 September, [...].
The ancient centre of Atina was located around Colle Santo Stefano, the site of the future Roman city, in an area that controlled the Melfa river. Immediately north-east of the centre were the Meta and Mainarde Mountains, rich deposits of silver, copper and iron. It is very likely that Atina controlled part of these [...].
34 were the innocent Atina civilians who died during the German occupation and many more were injured and maimed during the bombing of the town and surrounding area. Filippo Amato Giacinto Bartolummuci, Cristina Bastianelli, Maria Bastianelli, Teresa Bove, Fortunato Bracciale Cleto Caira, Ernesto Caira, Silvio Caira, Paolo Carbone, Orazio Coppola, Carmela Corsi Lucia D'Annunzio, Enrico De Angelis, Francesco De Angelis, Mario De Ciantis, Vincenzo Del Prete, Giovanna Delicata, Michele Delicata, Angela Di [...].
The Battle of Aquilonia and Cominium The year that followed (293 BC) saw the decisive event of the third and final war between the Samnites and the Romans, the famous “Battle of Aquilonia and Cominium”, dealt with in no less than nine chapters of the tenth book of Livy's Ab Urbe Condita (L. X, 38-46). After the failure of the two [...]
