“It has been said that Italy offers the best of everything in life. Certainly, many Italians think so. Italians are serious about… — Jean F. Blashfield Life Copy Share Image
“The Trevi Fountain in Rome was completed in 1751. According to legend, visitors who toss a coin in the fountain will return… — Jean F. Blashfield Trevi Fountain Copy Share Image
“With Italy made, we must now make the Italians.” That’s what one Italian political leader said after the unification of Italy. A… — Jean F. Blashfield Italy Copy Share Image
“ The National Anthem English translation Italian brothers, Italy has arisen, With Scipio’s helmet binding her head. Where is Victory? Let her… — Jean F. Blashfield National anthem Copy Share Image
“Italy is in southern Europe, on the northern side of the Mediterranean Sea. Within its borders are a glorious array of landscapes.… — Jean F. Blashfield Italy Copy Share Image
“ Family Life Family is everything to Italians. Children grow up surrounded by members of their extended family--parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles.… — Jean F. Blashfield Aunts and uncles Copy Share Image
“ Italian Names Last names that originated in northern Italy tend to end in i , while those from the south often… — Jean F. Blashfield Italian Surname Copy Share Image
“ Tourism Tourism is the largest segment of the Italian economy. Millions of Italians work in the tourist industry. They work in… — Jean F. Blashfield Tourism Copy Share Image
“ The Sporting Arena Rome’s Colosseum, which opened in A.D. 80, was built specifically for sporting competitions. About fifty thousand spectators sat… — Jean F. Blashfield Dressing room Copy Share Image
“You’re standing in a square in a medieval town, staring awestruck at the many flags and banners that decorate the surrounding buildings.… — Jean F. Blashfield Festival Copy Share Image
“ Leaving Italy Italians have been involved with North America from the time of Christopher Columbus. In the years when Italy was… — Jean F. Blashfield New life Copy Share Image
“The history of Italy, and especially of Rome, is intertwined with the history of the Roman Catholic Church. Rome became tied to… — Jean F. Blashfield History Copy Share Image
“ The Making of an Empire Not all people were regarded as citizens and given the right to vote in the Roman… — Jean F. Blashfield Man Power Copy Share Image
“ Rumbling Mountains Four active volcanoes shake the southern Apennines. One of these, Mount Vesuvius, lies on the shore of the Bay… — Jean F. Blashfield Thousand years Copy Share Image
“ The Saint of Assisi Francesco di Pietro di Bernardone of Assisi, better known as Francis, wanted to be a soldier. But… — Jean F. Blashfield Natural world Copy Share Image
“ Sports Soccer, or football, is the most popular sport in Italy. Children play soccer in squares, on streets, and in fields.… — Jean F. Blashfield Children Copy Share Image
“ Climate Italy’s climate varies greatly from north to south. In the Alps, at the top of the boot, snow lingers on… — Jean F. Blashfield Climate Copy Share Image
“You’ve saved your money and bought a ticket to Fashion Week in Milan. All the world’s great clothing designers will be showing… — Jean F. Blashfield Ancient greek Copy Share Image
“ Buried Cities During the Roman Empire, wealthy Romans took vacations in the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The people in these… — Jean F. Blashfield Daily life Copy Share Image
“ Speaking Italian Italian is a Romance language, meaning that it is based on Latin, the language of ancient Rome. Spanish, French,… — Jean F. Blashfield Ancient rome Copy Share Image
“ Glorious Food Italians are known the world over for their food. Each region of Italy enjoys its own kind of cooing.… — Jean F. Blashfield Art of life Copy Share Image
“ The Coming of the Greeks The southern part of the Italian boot is close to Greece, and several Greek cultures influenced… — Jean F. Blashfield Ancient rome Copy Share Image
“ Education Children in Italy must go to school from age six until age fourteen. Primary school goes through age eleven, when… — Jean F. Blashfield Children Copy Share Image
“ The Renaissance After the fall of the Roman Empire, Europe began a period that is called the Middle Ages, or the… — Jean F. Blashfield Middle ages Copy Share Image
“ Celebrations Christmas is Italy’s biggest holiday. Stores decorate in gold, silver, red, and white. At home, many people celebrate Christmas Eve… — Jean F. Blashfield Christmas Copy Share Image
“ The Venetian Republic Venice, the island city, did not exist during the height of the Roman Empire. But by 1100, it… — Jean F. Blashfield Atlantic ocean Copy Share Image
“ Rome: Did You Know This? Rome is often called the Eternal City. The spirits of ancient civilizations live on in monuments… — Jean F. Blashfield Ancient rome Copy Share Image
“ The Islands The island of Capri lies off the end of the Sorrento Peninsula. Many sea caves break its coastline. Perhaps… — Jean F. Blashfield Islands Copy Share Image
“ Agriculture About one-third of Italy is used for agriculture. In the middle of the twentieth century, half the Italian workforce was… — Jean F. Blashfield Agriculture Copy Share Image
“ Money Facts The Lira was the basic unit of Italian currency from 1861, when Ital was unified, to 2002. That year,… — Jean F. Blashfield Euro Copy Share Image
