Temple of Athena - Paestum

The Allied Navies at Salerno: Operation Avalanche
Having driven Axis troops out of the island of Sicily by 17 Aug 1943, the Allies launched Operation Avalanche, the invasion of mainland Italy.

Amalfi
Legend states that Amalfi was founded by the hero Hercules, who on this beach buried his beloved Amalfi, the nymph with eyes the colour of the sea.

Campi Flegrei's History
A summary of eruptive history and ground deformations of the Phlegraean Fields, which is located in the province of Naples and includes the islands of Ischia and Procida.

History of the Amalfi Coast
The inhospitable cliffs and craggy rocks have allowed the Amalfi Coast to maintain most of the impressive yet charming beauty that began to attract hoards of visitors from throughout the world.

History of the Palace of Caserta
Designed by Luigi Vanvitelli in 1752, the magnificent Royal Palace of Caserta was created to be the core of a new capital city of the kingdom.

Ischia
A look back at the history of Ischia starting from 700BC when it was discovered by the Greeks and then through to the Roman times, attacks by pirates in the middle ages, warring republics, the Risorgimento and finally on to modern times.

Mount Vesuvius
Learn about the history, geology and plate tectonics of Mount Vesuvius, a volcano on the western coast of Italy.

Pompeii
Founded by the Oscans this outline takes you through the history of Pompeii leading up to that fateful day on August 24, 79 A.D. when Vesuvius erupted.

Samnite Wars
This was a series of wars that took place between the Romans and Samnites, who occupied the fertile lands of Campania, between 343 - 290 BC.

Solofra
This gives you a brief history of this small town that is located in the valley of the Picentini Mountains.

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