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Rome’s midsummer San Giovanni celebrations to include a musical witch hunt
The city of Rome will stage a witch-hunt, music and a feast in order to celebrate St John the Baptist. The San Giovanni (Saint John) festival is traditionally held on the night of the 24th and midsummer.
A tradition in the city of Rome is that the night before, the 23rd, is the “Night of the Witches”. To mark this occasion there will be a night of song, verse and a musical witch hunt in the gardens adjacent to Via Sannio.
Stands in the gardens will offer party goers free samples of snails – to eat. It is believed that eating a snail would prevent a man’s wife from committing adultery on him.
Satanists desecrate Kercher murder house
Image via Wikipedia Italian detectives are investigating a break in of the house where British student Meredith Kercher was murdered. The house is a crime scene, sealed off with police tape but no longer actively guarded by police officers. The intruders ransacked the house and left behind four knives and a burned candle. Candle wax […]
Mosaic of pagan cult found in the Cathedral of Reggio Emilia
A 13 square metre mosaic pavement which depicts pagan rites and oriental gods has been found by archaelogists working in the Catholic cathedral in central-northern Italy. [Pagan Cult Mosaic Found Under Cathedral]
Superintendent of Archaeological Heritage in Emilia Romagna, Luigi Malnati, said, “this is one of the most important and interesting mosaics in northern Italy. It stands out for its size, design and refined technique.”
Discovery News was told by Renta Curina, the archaeologist in charge of the dig, “The size and design of the mosaic pavement suggest that it formed the floor of a huge room. We believe this was the residence of a wealthy Roman,”
