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For the Love of Naples: Opening a Rare Ancient Greek Art Treasure

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For the Love of Naples: Opening a Rare Ancient Greek Art Treasure
One of the more ornate burial chambers in the Ipogeo dei Cristallini features frescoed festoons strung between columns. Listed on this wall are the names of the Greeks and Romans who are buried in this tomb. Luciano and Marco Pedicini
Lorraine Ferrier
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Italian hotel owner Alessandra Calise Martuscelli is fulfilling her dream to help improve her city of birth, Naples, by restoring a rare part of the city’s ancient Greek heritage. Around 600 B.C., the Greeks founded Naples as Neapolis (New City).   
Alessandra Calise Martuscelli and her family have recently opened the rare, ancient Greek Ipogeo dei Cristallini in Naples, Italy. (Riccardo Piccirillo)
Alessandra Calise Martuscelli and her family have recently opened the rare, ancient Greek Ipogeo dei Cristallini in Naples, Italy. Riccardo Piccirillo
Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.
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