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10 unusual facts about Veroli


Amedeo Maiuri

Born at Veroli, Italy, from 1914 until 1924 the young Maiuri directed the Italian archaeological mission in Greece, with a focus on Rhodes and the construction of a new museum there.

Anagni

It is speculated that, at the foot of the hill on which the city stands, there was the so-called Maritime Circle, where the Hernican towns of Aletrium (Alatri), Capitulum (Piglio), Verulae (Veroli), and Ferentinum (Ferentino) confederated under the aegis of Anagnia (Anagni).

Caesar Baronius

Baronio was born at Sora, Italy, and was educated at Veroli and Naples.

Carmine Crocco

Upon arrival Crocco was captured by papal troops in Veroli and imprisoned in Rome.

Casamari Abbey

Casamari Abbey is a Cistercian abbey in the Province of Frosinone, Italy, about 10 kilometers (6 miles) east-south-east of Veroli.

Francisco de Quiñones

Francisco de Quiñones, O.F.M., (Latin: Franciscus Cardinal Quignonius) (also Francisco de los Angeles) (Kingdom of León, ca. 1482 – Veroli, Papal States, November 5, 1540) was a Spanish Franciscan friar and later cardinal who was responsible for some reforms in the Catholic Church in Spain.

Massimo Scaligero

Massimo Scaligero, born Antonio Sgabelloni in Veroli, Italy (1906–1980) an Italian spiritual teacher, esotericist and anthroposophist.

Pier Luigi Romita

During the Fascist period, he followed the father into confinement in the islands of Ustica and Ponza, and then at Veroli.

Societa Veroli Basket

Societa Veroli Basket, also known for sponsorship reasons as Prima Veroli, is an Italian professional basketball team from the town of Veroli.

Strangolagalli

Initially a dominion of the Girini (or Girindi) family, it was later under the seignories of Veroli and D'Aquino.