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Neapolis

(Encyclopedia)Neapolis nēăpˈəlĭs [key] [Gr.,=new city], name of many cities in ancient Greek and Roman times. The most important is the modern Naples, Italy. ...

Lucilius, Gaius

(Encyclopedia)Lucilius, Gaius gāˈəs lo͞osĭlˈēəs, gīˈəs [key], c.180–102? b.c., Latin satiric poet, considered the founder of Latin satire, b. Campania, Italy. About 1,300 fragments survive from his 30 ...

Lucy, Saint

(Encyclopedia)Lucy, Saint, d. 304?, Sicilian virgin martyr. According to legend, at an early age she vowed herself to God. She rejected a pagan suitor, who then denounced her during the persecutions under Diocletia...

Asti

(Encyclopedia)Asti äˈstē [key], city, capital of Asti prov., in Piedmont, NW Italy, on the Tanaro River. It is a commercial and industrial center, noted for its sparkling wine (Asti ...

Molfetta

(Encyclopedia)Molfetta mōlfĕtˈtä [key], city (1991 pop. 66,839), in Apulia, S Italy, on the Adriatic Sea. It is a fishing port and light industrial center. Manufactures include cement, boats, and food products....

Rapallo

(Encyclopedia)Rapallo räpälˈlō [key], town (1991 pop. 27,370), in Liguria, NW Italy, on the Ligurian Sea and on the Italian Riviera. It is a major seaside resort. ...

Rialto Bridge

(Encyclopedia)Rialto Bridge rēälˈtō [key], Ital. Ponte di Rialto, bridge of Venice, NE Italy, over the Grand Canal, connecting Rialto and San Marco islands. Built between 1588 and 1591, it consists of a single ...

Viareggio

(Encyclopedia)Viareggio vēärĕdˈjō [key], city (1991 pop. 57,514), Tuscany, N central Italy, on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is a fishing center and a fashionable beach resort. The body of the poet Shelley was cremat...

Chianti, Monti

(Encyclopedia)Chianti, Monti mōnˈtē kyänˈtē [key], small range of the Apennines, c.15 mi (25 km) long, in Tuscany, central Italy, W of the Arno River; rises to c.3,000 ft (915 m). The celebrated Chianti wines...

De Mita, Ciriaco Luigi

(Encyclopedia)De Mita, Ciriaco Luigi, 1928–, Italian political leader, premier of Italy (1988–89). A Christian Democrat for most of his political career, he was a member of parliament (1963–94, 1996–2008) a...