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Monica Corteletti
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Monica Corteletti is a medievalist archeologist specializing in building archeology and burial practices in the Middle Ages. She worked as a researcher at the University of Padua, Italy, for two years, and later worked on her PhD at University College London. Her work appears in Encyclopaedia Britannica as part of a joint publishing agreement with the publisher of 1001 Amazing Places You Must See Before You Die, where the work originally appeared.

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Verona Arena
Verona Arena, Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, that is the third-largest surviving amphitheater in Europe, after the Colosseum in Rome and the one at ancient Capua, near Naples. It is extraordinarily well-preserved and had an original seating capacity of about 30,000 people. The Romans built…
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1001 Amazing Places You Must See Before You Die
1001 Amazing Places You Must See Before You Die (March 2017)
By Richard Cavendish
Looking for a vacation destination? History reference? Beautiful visuals to get lost in? 1001 Amazing Places to See Before You Die has you covered on every front. Both casual travelers and dedicated history buffs will relish this visitor's guide to palaces, cathedrals, temples, battlefields, homes of great artists and statesmen--places and monuments that bear witness to thousands of years of human history. Packed with vivid color photos and...
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