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Civita di Bagnoregio. The ancient city on the hill top. The city became desolate in the 17 th century due<br />
to continued seismic activity.<br />
The Easterm Orthodox monasteries of Meteora built on top of solid rock structure cannot be reached<br />
by foot. The word Meteora means literally 'hovering in the air' In the ancient days they used<br />
removable ladders and windlasses hauling people in net. These provided the necessary isolation for<br />
monks from the cruelties and bloodsheds of the Byzantine empire. 24 monasteries emerged on the<br />
countless summits of the rocks from the 14th until the 16th century, 6 of them remain today.
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