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ancient Greek gold

A Goddess’ Treasure in Crotone

Buried treasure brings to mind fanciful maps from childhood. X marks the spot of a chest overflowing with gold coins and precious jewels. It’s hard to imagine that riches await a simple turn of the shovel. But where’s the map? In 1987, the Tesoro di Hera, treasure of the Greek goddess, lay just where it should have, within the remains …

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Beautifully worn floor tiles in a church in Fiumef Beautifully worn floor tiles in a church in Fiumefreddo Bruzio, Calabria. About this village in my blog archives.

#calabriatheotheritaly #fiumefreddobruzio #calabriatour #borghipiùbelliditalia
Reminiscing the past, pondering the future… “Colle Reminiscing the past, pondering the future… “Collector of the Winds” (Collezionista di Venti) in Pizzo

#calabriatheotheritaly #calabriatour #pizzo #edoardotresoldi
Happy New Year with an excellent brut from Calabri Happy New Year with an excellent brut from Calabria! 

#calabriatheotheritaly #cantinestatti #vinocalabrese #italiansparklingwine
Just a few food photos from my 2025 Calabria tours Just a few food photos from my 2025 Calabria tours.

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Reminiscing on 2025, looking forward to 2026! #ca Reminiscing on 2025, looking forward to 2026!

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Buona Domenica – Happy Sunday with the Church of S Buona Domenica – Happy Sunday with the Church of St. John the Baptist in #Matera

#basilicataauthenticitaly #basilicatatour #lucaniagram
Festive decorations in Piazza de Nava facing Reggi Festive decorations in Piazza de Nava facing Reggio’s archeological museum.

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Happy St. Stephen’s Day with this fresco of Santo Happy St. Stephen’s Day with this fresco of Santo Stefano (on the left) in Venosa’s famously unfinished Holy Trinity Abbey. On my #Basilicata Cultural Tour.

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Merry Christmas! #calabriatheotheritaly #buonnata Merry Christmas!

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Happy to see “Calabria: The Other Italy” at the to Happy to see “Calabria: The Other Italy” at the top of this list! 10 books to give the gift of Calabria for Christmas, between memory, travel and cultural identity. LaC News24

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Just a few images from this year’s tours, feeling Just a few images from this year’s tours, feeling thankful on the #traveltuesday before Christmas, thinking of everyone arriving where they want to be.

#calabriatheotheritaly #basilicataauthenticitaly #karenstravelllc
“Petrali” Christmas cookies – shortbread filled wi “Petrali” Christmas cookies – shortbread filled with dried figs, nuts and orange zest soaked in cooked wine.

#calabriatheotheritaly #italianchristmascookies #calabriafood
Not snow! It’s Pisticci, known as the “white city” Not snow! It’s Pisticci, known as the “white city” of Basilicata.

#basilicataauthenticitaly #pisticci #basilicata #lucania #southernitaly
Christmas in Calabria with this little nativity sc Christmas in Calabria with this little nativity scene from Seminara

#calabriatheotheritaly #seminara #nativityscene #christmasincalabria #ceramichediseminara
#Fbf at Reggio’s archeological museum🤶 #calabriat #Fbf at Reggio’s archeological museum🤶

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In the Jewish quarter of Bova, Calabria – Happy Ha In the Jewish quarter of Bova, Calabria – Happy Hanukkah!

#calabriatheotheritaly #bova #calabriatour #menorah #southernitaly
Beautiful wrought iron gates at the seat of the me Beautiful wrought iron gates at the seat of the metropolitan city of Reggio Calabria, previously the provincial seat called Palazzo Foti, now named after local writer Corrado Alvaro. Who can keep up with it all? Lots about Reggio in my book and on my blog.

#calabriatheotheritaly #reggiocalabria #calabriatour #palazzocorradoalvaro #wroughtiron
Milone, an excellent amaro named for ancient Kroto Milone, an excellent amaro named for ancient Kroton’s famous athlete, Milo in English… when in Crotone… on one of my Calabria tours.

#calabriatheotheritaly #calabriatour #amaromilone #amarocalabrese #crotone
Learning about pecorino on one of my Calabria tour Learning about pecorino on one of my Calabria tours – I liked the red and green for the season!

#calabriatheotheritaly #calabriatour #pecorinocalabrese #sheepcheese
Buona Domenica – Happy Sunday – looking up to the Buona Domenica – Happy Sunday – looking up to the organ loft at the Chiesa del Sacro Cuore, Sacred Heart Church in Gerace, Calabria.

#calabriatheotheritaly #gerace #calabriatour #sacredheartchurch #borghipiùbelliditalia
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