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Narni
Italy, officially the Italian Republic or Repubblica Italiana, is a Southern European country comprising of the Po River valley, the Italian Peninsula and the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. It is shaped like a boot and for this reason Italians commonly call it lo Stivale, the boot or, due to its prevalent peninsular geographical nature, la Penisola, the Peninsula.
Narni is one of Italy’s most popular destinations, and is well known for the quantity of cultural related attractions and monuments. It is an ancient hill town of Umbria, at an altitude of 240 meters and overhangs a narrow gorge of the Nera River in the province of Terni. According to precious archeological findings, it can be affirmed that this area was first populated during the Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages.
The Romans conquered Narni in the 4th century BC and made it a position of force in this key point of the Via Flaminia. In 299 BC, it became a Roman municipality, and took the name Narnia. In 209 BC, it was destroyed by the Romans, for declining to help pay for the war against Carthage. Later, it suffered the events of the Greek-Gothic war and was conquered by Totila.
Narni is famous for the largest Roman Bridge ever built, by which the Via Flaminia crossed the Nera about half of the bridge still stands. Narni is still of strikingly medieval appearance today, with stone buildings, and narrow cobblestone streets. It is a preeminent, historical and potential tourism destination that enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers to become one of the most visited places.
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