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Mummies in Italy – Urbania Mummies Cemetery

October 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Church of the Dead, Chiesa dei Morti, is a tiny church in Urbania that holds an interesting and slightly macabre display. Going through the Baroque doorway into the chapel, previously called the Capella Cola, one enters the Mummies Cemetery, Cimitero delle mummie. Eighteen mummies, each standing in a glass case were put on display in [...]

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Urbania: passion keeps the Art of Ceramics alive

July 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment

  In the small Marche town famous for its maiolica ceramics, a native son tries to keep the ancient art alive. A painter is hard at work in his Urbania laboratory. Silvio Biagini lifts a newly made ceramic plate off his shelf. He runs his fingers around the surface and prepares to adorn its blank [...]

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Le Marche and the Ceramic Production

June 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Ascoli Piceno and Urbania (or Casteldurante) have been centers for handmade ceramics since the 15th century. Nowadays there are ceramic Museums with precious historical pieces, workshops where you can see artists at work, shops where to buy high quality handmade ceramic pieces, school where take ceramics classes yourself. Many of the modern pieces you can [...]

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Blueline: Jeans contractors from Le Marche

June 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Blue Line Project is a textile company situated in the Upper Metauro Valley and specialised in denim and sportswear. Blue Line represents one of the leading industrial companies in the Marches, employing around 100 people with an average age of 35 years. The company has several production sites located in Urbania and Fermignano in a [...]

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Urbania, the ancient Casteldurante

January 28, 2012 By 1 Comment

Urbania is a pretty medieval town in Le Marche where you can experience Italian life in a friendly “provincia”atmosphere. Although the ancient Casteldurate is an hilltop town is flat, making it pleasant for walking especially because all the attractions are all within walking distance of one another. What to see.Urbania’s Ducal Palace, once the summer residence [...]

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