Lucius Giunus Brutus: The first of the Consuls After 7 Kings who have ruled the newborn city of Rome, the romans gave themself a new constitution: The republic. In the late 509 b.c an act of violence made this possible. The overthrowing of the last king of
Read more →This is my third season of harvesting olives for oil and so far the best yet. Why? Because we invited students and friends to come down to our house and pick with us, had amazing lunches and many laughs. Normally it is just Ettore and I picking
Read more →It may seem hard to believe, but, 20-25 minutes from Rome there are gorgeous rolling hills full of olive grooves, vineyards and sheep grazing peacefully. Last week I had a field trip with my students so I took them to Pallavicini winery, which is an easy train
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