Roman Necropolis of Voghenza and museum of Voghiera

Roman Necropolis of Voghenza is located in Voghiera. Voghiera and the surrounding areas had their agricultural fortune  from their position and quality of the soil.

Near you can see the museum divided in three sections: Archaeology, Renaissance and Modern Art.

It exhibits the finds which have been unearthed from the excavations of the Roman necropolis of Voghenza:

gold and amber jewellery

amphorae and other types of containers

oil lamps

money, balsam jars in glass paste and a beautiful balsam jar in onyx

The museum’s artefacts were found  in the 67 burials of Voghenza.

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Private Italian Villa Dolfi-Ratta

The Fondo Ambiente Italiano (FAI) is the National Trust of Italy. FAI opens for public many historical place in Italy.

 

I visit villa Dolphi-Ratta (San Lazzaro di Savena, Bologna). In XIV century it was a deffensive castle with a hospital. Centuries were pass, the owners also passing.  Some owener’s names are Parati, Grassi, Ratta, Dolfi e De’ Bosdari. Nowadays, concerts, conferences, weddings have place in this private villa. The magnificent park protects the villa from a city noise.

2017

Cactus Copiapoa hypogea

Today so hot.

Cactus today

The hot day. My cactus Copiapoa humilis has the nice friend.

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Gladiolus bloom time

Every Moment Counts

“The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough.”- Rabindranath Tagore

“Never touch a butterfly’s wing with your finger.”- Sidonie Gabrielle Colette