Aptly named as the granite capital of the world, quarries began popping up in the region near Barre in around 1825. Just 75 years later, thousands of stonecutters came over from European countries, such as Scotland and Italy, to start their new lives. There were more than 75 active...
Hiding out in an abandoned house in Vancouver, they're trying to figure out their next move. Rage Within Security personnel found the body of a pro-Palestinian activist from Italy who was killed and left in an abandoned house in the Gaza Strip following his abduction by militants, a Hamas ...
Abandoned Cities, Towns, and Villages 8. Craco, Italy The small hill town in Basilicata (south Italy) came into existence in 540 AD. But the town’s location ultimately became the reason for its downfall. Due to the poor agriculture, the landslide of 1963, the flood of 1972, and the co...
In the late nineteenth century, the North-West coast of Italy was struck by numerous earhquakes. One of these in 1887 (magnitude 6.7) destroyed some villages in the area of Savona, and although no official records show Balestrino was affected it coincides with much repair work and a dip in...
Built over a 1,000 years ago, the city was flooded in 1959 to create a reservoir for a hydroelectric power plant. Several other towns and villages were also flooded, displacing some 290,00 citizens. The ruins of Lion City have preserved fairly well, giving underwater explorers eerie and ...
Developers have (at last) realised that people looking to own in Italy want a property that's as authentic as possible, so they're buying entire abandoned villages and turning them into modern homes with ancient credentials.Latham, Laura
Zia Rosaria, 91-years-old, continues to live in the abandoned portion of Civitacampomarano. With one in seven inhabitants leaving Italy's small villages for prospects elsewhere, it'sestimatedthat one-third of the country's villages are at risk of depopulation. One such town, Civitacampomarano...
you can have the mountain/alpine look in the northern part of Italy, with wooden balconies and rocky walls but you can also have the Greek/Mediterranean one in the southern regions, with white houses and sea views. These villages are historic, some of them are great tourist attractions, but...
The interior areas of Abruzzi and Molise are littered with abandoned centres, primarily small towns and villages. We see total abandonment, mainly in mountainous areas. Partial abandonment impacts almost all of the rest of the territory, including places that had previously undergone rapid industrializa...
For various reasons, most of which are non too pleasant, many villages, towns and cities around the world have been abandoned and today linger on as deserted ghost towns, acting almost as time capsules that offer a glimpse into the past. Visits to some of these places aren’t even possible...