Italy

Mt.Vesuvius buried Pompeii under mud and ash. Herculaneum was also buried by the same volcano at the same event.

The main push factor in Italian Immigration was the huge economic problem. Trade with the Orient (an important source of money) was stopped by the spread of Turkish power. Commerce was also curtailed by the geographical discoveries which opened cheaper routes to the east. Trade was far from free and about one third of Italy's land was uncultivated mountain or swamp. The pay that southern Italians received was low and the work day was long. The upper classes of Italy were not prepared to pay their fair share of taxes, which was low compared to everyone else's.

• Mezzaluna food chopper
• Chinois and pestle
• Wooden box cheese grater
• Rotary cheese grater
• Wood pasta rakes
• Ravioli stamp
• Pizzelle cone roller
• Pasta Machine
  1. A stainless steel, hand-cranked pasta machine helps cooks churn out homemade pastas. These are clamped to the edge of a table or counter, and a variety of sizes and shapes of pasta are rolled out through various attachments.
  Mezzaluna
  1. A mezzaluna is a half-moon-shaped knife with handles at the ends of the blade. Cooks roll the blade from side to side to chop herbs and vegetables. Be careful using a mezzaluna as the blade is extremely sharp.
  Pasta Pot
  1. A five-quart pot is a good size for cooking for two. Purchase one with an inner draining basket that has handles. Once the water has come to a boil and pasta is cooked, raise the basket up by its handles to drain.
  Grater
  1. A basic, four-sided grater will work just fine for most needs. Another option is a rotary cheese grater, which has a container to catch the cheese. The grater may have different-size apertures as well.
  Ravioli
  1. A nifty tool is a ravioli cutter, which is handy for cutting ravioli or pizza.

Italy has external land borders with Monaco, France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. In addition Vatican City and San Marino exist as "islands" within the country. In addition Malta lies only a few miles away by sea.

Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Tokyo (TYO)

Shortest Flight Duration 7 hours 5 mins

The distance between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Tokyo, Japan is 3304 miles (5318 km).

The city of Naples in Italy is one of the oldest inhabited cities in Europe with a history dating back to greek settlers who founded it in the 7th century BCE. Inhabitants of the city are called Napoletanos. Just like many parts of modern day Italy, Naples was its own separate kingdom for centuries, it formed its own culture and dialect of Italian.

20 Pizzas a month

You say, " Ti amo!"

The classic modern Italian breakfast is a cup of perfectly prepared cappuccino coffee with a 'cornetto' or croissant style bread sweet.

This is normally eaten standing in a bar and chatting with friends.

In Italian households there is an increasing consumption of international cereals such has cornflakes but the morning coffee is essential.

And then a second at 11am!

It's an edict signed by Emperor Constantine and Emperor Licinius in 313A.D., which established a policy of religious freedom for all, especially Christianity. On the one hand, Christianity was made legal in the Roman Empire. Christians could now practice their faith openly, which contributed to the growth of Christianity. However on the other hand, the Church became more secular. For the first time, the Church had to deal with the issues of political power and wealth.

The island of Sicily is across the Straits of Messina from the "toe of the boot".

The euro, formerly the lira.

Santa Claus (called "Babbo Natale", i.e. Daddy Christmas) on Dec. 25th.

But in In Italy, on Jan. 6th (corresponding to Epiphany date), there is also an old lady called "Befana", similar to a witch, that brings gifts (mainly sweets) for good kids and coal for bad ones.

It is a character that is part of Italian folklore.

It began later in the north because they had less exposure to trade and new ideas. The invention of the printing press was a primary factor of why it started in the north.

Edit: Also, the Plague had delayed the Northern Renaissance from starting. There are many other factors that you can read about in the link below where the information that I wrote about came from.

According to Multimap, 3 hrs 46 minutes to cover 180mls. Go to Multimap.com and click on 'get directions'. Be aware, Multimap is a bit like a GPS, it assumes travelling at around speed limits even in a traffic jam!

between 120,000 (general population) and 55,000 (male citizens and nobles over the age of 21)

Today, nothing. Italy adopted the euro in 2002 and all lira currency was taken out of circulation that year.

If you have old lira coins or bills you might be able to find a bank in a major city where you could exchange them but it would hardly be worth the effort. At the exchange rate in effect at the time, 1000 lira were only worth about 75¢

Lira is an obsolete monetary unit, as Italy is on the Euro system. Obviously coins made under the Lira or lire ( plural) denominations have some collector value. in the case of the l9ll Battleship coins- honoring the fiftieth anniversary of the Royal Italian Navy, these were done in both Silver and Gold and are very rare. The Gold Battleship coin was struck in both 50 and l00 Lire sizes.

MapQuest estimates the driving time as 12 hours and 19 minutes.

milor is a jewelry company in Milan, Italy, and its plated gold over sterling silver

The river that flows through the broad river valley in northern italy is called "Po". The broad valley (more like a great plaine intensly cultivated and industrialised is called "Padan plaine" or "Padan valley" from the word "Po". It lies between the Alps mountain range and the Appennines mountain range. The whole area is in fact a nation called "Lombardy" in the middle ages with its own culture and life style different to that of the italian peninsula. This nation is now called Padania also from the word "Po".

Rome grew from a small town on the Tiber River to become a great power. Rome conquered Greece, Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Persia. Rome's central location and good climate were factors in its success. Because most of Italy is surrounded by water, Romans could easily travel by sea. The mountains in the north made it difficult to travel over land. The warm dry weather resulted in high crop yields, so the Romans had plenty of food.

The Edict of Milan marked a dramatic change in the way Christians were treated in the Roman Empire. They would now be tolerated instead of persecuted. They would be compensated for property that had been seized.