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Perugia was an Umbrian settlement [11] but first appears in written history as Perusia, one of the 12 confederate cities of Etruria; [11] it was first mentioned in Q. Fabius Pictor's account, used by Livy, of the expedition carried out against the Etruscan League by Fabius Maximus Rullianus [12] in 310 or 309 BC.
EuroChocolate is an annual chocolate festival that takes place in Perugia, in the Umbria region of central Italy. [1] The festival has been held since 1993, and is one of the largest chocolate festivals in Europe. EuroChocolate draws nearly one million tourists and Italian natives each year.
The ancient Perusia, now Perugia, first appears in history as one of the 12 confederate cities of Etruria.It is first mentioned in the account of the war of 310 or 309 BC between the Etruscans and the Romans.
The arch seen from Piazza Grimana. The Etruscan Arch or Arch of Augustus or Augustus Gate is one of eight gates in the Etruscan wall of Perusia, known today as Perugia.It is one of the only two surviving gates along with the Porta Marzia to the south. [1]
A live concert at Umbria Jazz 1975 A live concert at Umbria Jazz 2006 Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings (2006) Esperanza Spalding (2007). Listed in alphabetical order, are some of the best known artists who have taken part in Umbria Jazz since its inception, together with the dates when the artists appeared (in brackets).
Nestlé-Perugina in Perugia, Italy. Perugina is an Italian chocolate confectionery company based in Perugia, Italy that was founded in 1907. [1] [2] The company also operates a chocolate-making school at its factory in Perugia, which commenced in 2007. [3] Perugina was purchased by and became a division of the Nestlé corporation in 1988. [1 ...
The cathedral's south wall with the Loggia di Braccio on the left and the Fontana Maggiore in the foreground.. Perugia Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Perugia), officially the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. Lawrence (Cattedrale Metropolitana di San Lorenzo), is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Perugia, Umbria, central Italy, dedicated to Saint Lawrence.
1797 - Perugia was occupied by the French. [3] 1798 - Perugia becomes part of the Trasimène (1798) department of France. 1832 - Earthquake. [3] 1838 - Earthquake. [3] 1840 - Ancient Hypogeum of the Volumnus family rediscovered near Perugia. 1849 Austrians in power. [3] Cimitero monumentale di Perugia (cemetery) established.