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The Colosseum was built by Emperor Vespasian, founder of the Flavian dynasty

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The Colosseum was built by Emperor Vespasian, founder of the Flavian dynasty

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Florence was severely damaged during World War II by the Germans, who blew up all its bridges except the Ponte Vecchio as it is alleged Hitler declared it too beautiful to destroy.

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The biggest holiday in Italy is Christmas. Many people celebrate Christmas Eve with a huge feast, often featuring seafood. The Christmas season lasts until Epiphany, January 6, the date when the Three Wise Men are said to have reached Jesus’ manger.

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There are 177 canals in Venice.

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Nearly a third of the world’s art treasures reside in Florence, according to UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization).

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Nearly a third of the world’s art treasures reside in Florence, according to UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization).

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Italy is approximately 116,400 square miles

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Approximately 85% of Italians are Roman Catholics

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Approximately 85% of Italians are Roman Catholics

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Amerigo Vespucci, the famous explorer and navigator, was born in Florence on March 9th, 1454.

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Amerigo Vespucci, the famous explorer and navigator, was born in Florence on March 9th, 1454.

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Leonardo Da Vinci was born in the lower valley of the Arno River in the territory of Florence on April 15, 1452.

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Pinocchio, the wooden boy whose nose grows when he lies, came from Florence. Le Avventure di Pinocchio was published between 1881 and 1883 by Carlo Lorenzini (pen-name Collodi), a Florentine by birth.

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The leaning Tower of Pisa is a medieval architecture, in Romanesque style.

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Almost four-fifths of Italy is either mountainous or hilly

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The names are Etna, Stromboli, and Vesuvius.

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In 1339 Florence became the first city in all of Europe with paved streets

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Francesco Di Giorgio designed the Church of Santa Maria del Calcinaio.

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During this period, Italy and in the fifteenth century, Florence above all is the seat of an artistic, humanistic, technological, and scientific flowering known as the Renaissance. 

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During this period, Italy and in the fifteenth century, Florence above all is the seat of an artistic, humanistic, technological, and scientific flowering known as the Renaissance. 

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- Katie McDonald

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In 1339 Florence became the first city in all of Europe with paved streets.
-Gage Dameron

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Leonardo Da Vinci was born in the lower valley of the Arno River in the territory of Florence on April 15, 1452.

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Nearly a third of the world's art was held in Florence

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The medieval English did not only speak English – they used French, Latin and Hebrew, as well as other language. The language of religion was Latin and Hebrew, but for law it was French.

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The city of Florence Italy covers 39.54 sq miles

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In 1339 Florence became the first city in all of Europe with paved streets.

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The "Il Duomo" of Florence took 140 years to build. Construction initially started on September 8th, 1296, but the cathedral was not completed until March 25th 1436.

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Leonardo Da Vinci was born in the lower valley of the Arno River in the territory of Florence on April 15, 1452

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Basilica di San Lorenzo is one of the oldest churches of Florence and was the burial place of all the principal members of the Medici family.

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Basilica di San Lorenzo is one of the oldest churches of Florence and was the burial place of all the principal members of the Medici family.

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In the early 1400s Italy was the the first Place in europe to actually have Paved roads

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Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays.

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During this period there was a tremendous innovation of the fields of art, mathematics, and medicine.

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You can see the famous balcony where Juliet stood as Romeo serenaded her.

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You can see the famous balcony where Juliet stood as Romeo serenaded her.

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At the beginning of the Renaissance, Italy was the center of world culture. Genoa, Milan, Venice, Rome, Verona and Florence were economic, trade and financial leaders for Europe.

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The Renaissance originally began in Tuscany after the end of the Black Death.

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The laws and politics in Verona kept Romeo and Juliet from being together. People thought this was great idea because they shouldn't be together if there family's hate each other.

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Shakespeare original title for Romeo and Juliet is ” The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy  of Romeo and Juliet.”

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During the Renaissance period, the printer was invented by Johannes Gutenberg.

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Romeo and Juliet was publish first in 1597. It is believed that this was a unauthorized unfinished version of the play. The first authorized publication was in 1599.

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Flagrance was the first city to have paved streets in Europe.

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Flagrance was the first city to have paved streets in Europe.

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An Allusion Fact: Shakespeare's parents were named John and Mary. Also known in the tv show "Supernatural"   Dean and Sams  parents names.

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It is believed that Juliet was played by a man when the play was written because during that time, women were not allowed to act.

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There are more than 80 spelling variations of Shakespeare's name that are recorded, some like "Shappere" and "Shaxberd".

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Shakespeare's was inspired to write Romeo and Juliet because of a poem by Arthur Brooke called The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Juliet.

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Shakespeare was baptized on April 26 1564, in Stratford-uopon-Avon, just three days before the Stratford parish register recorded an outbreak of the plague.

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at the time Venice was the world’s busiest seaport and Florence was the heart of great art.

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The Renaissance was a time of great beauty and art. Artists like Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo created greats works of art during this time. Writers like William Shakespeare were producing their own masterpieces.

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The most famous painting was painted during the Renaissance by Leonardo Da Vinci.

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A big part of the Renaissance was a cultural movement called humanism. Humanism was a philosophy that all people should strive to be educated and learned in the classical arts, literature, and science. It looked for realism and human emotion in art. It also said that it was okay for people to pursue comfort, riches, and beauty.

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Apart from writing many plays and sonnets, Shakespeare was an actor who performed many of his own plays as well as other famous plays. There is evidence that he played the ghost in Hamlet.

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During this period Italy, Florence is the setting of an artistic, humanistic, technological, and scientific flowering known as the Renaissance.

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The original title that William Shakespeare chose for Romeo and Juliet was actually The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.

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Fun Fact: Shakespeare original title for Romeo and Juliet is ” The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy  of Romeo and Juliet.”

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Research the timeframe of the play.  It takes place in Italy in the 1400s.   Do more than just copy and paste. Respond and reflect on your findings. Submit a fun fact with a picture. Also, respond to three posts and make comments or ask questions.