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Battles
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Battle won by the Carthaginians which took place on a northern river
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Battle of the Trebia
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Carthaginian victory which resulted in Carthage gaining land in southern Italy
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Battle of Cannae
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Heavy Roman defeat at a central Italian lake
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Battle of Lake Trasimene
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One of the largest naval battles, fought off southern (region #1)
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Battle of Cape Ecnomus
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Nine year long siege on what is now Marsala
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Siege of Lilybaeum
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Landmarks
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One of seven hills of the capital where the temples of Saturn and Jupiter are located
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Capitoline Hill
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Resort island which has a famous salad named after it
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Capri
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Freestanding bell tower of the city's cathedral which leans at a four degree angle
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Leaning Tower of Pisa
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Northern town square, known for a basilica and its bell tower
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Piazza San Marco
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Medieval bridge across the Arno River with shops along it
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Ponte Vecchio
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Southern coastline and World Heritage Site
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Amalfi Coast
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Largest man-made waterfall, created by the Romans
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Marmore Falls
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Cultural Cities
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Region capital originally named 'Tridentum'
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Trento
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Southern city founded by Diomedes where the Via Appia and the Via Traiana meet
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Benevento
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Capital of the Western Roman Empire known for its mosaics
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Ravenna
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Region capital where Baci originates from
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Perugia
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Medieval city state with Renaissance city walls
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Lucca
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Island region capital with the Bastion Saint Rémy
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Cagliari
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City close to San Marino known for its beaches
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Rimini
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Catalan speaking city named after algae (seaweed)
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Alghero
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Central port and largest city in its region
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Pescara
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Northern city which hosts the Italian Grand Prix
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Monza
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Greek city state on eastern Sicily which shares its name with a city in New York
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Syracuse
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Southern region capital known for its silk
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Catanzaro
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People
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King of Italy and Sardinia and key figure in the Unification of Italy
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Victor Emmanuel II
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'Battle Pope' who commissioned the painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling
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Pope Julius II
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Merchant and explorer who travelled along the Silk Road
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Marco Polo
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Composer known for operas such as 'La Traviata' and 'Aida'
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Giuseppe Verdi
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Formula 1 driver who won two championships with Ferrari in the 1950s
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Alberto Ascari
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Renaissance artist who painted 'The School of Athens'
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Raphael
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America is named after this explorer
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Amerigo Vespucci
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Philosopher and Roman emperor during the Pax Romana
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Marcus Aurelius
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Longest serving Italian president who got 75% of the vote in the 2022 election
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Sergio Mattarella
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Last Holy Roman Emperor and Emperor of Austria during the Napoleonic Wars
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Francis II
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General who led the Expedition of the Thousand
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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Violinist who composed 'The Barber of Seville' and 'William Tell Overture'
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Antonio Rossini
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Sculptor of David and painter of the Sistine Chapel ceiling
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Michelangelo
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Former goalkeeper for Juventus, PSG and the national team
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Gianluigi Buffon
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Roman emperor after the civil war of 69 A.D. and founder of the Flavian Dynasty
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Vespasian
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Poet and philosopher known for 'Divine Comedy'
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Dante Alighieri
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Cuisine
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Appetiser consisting of grilled garlic bread with olive oil and sometimes tomatoes
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Bruschetta
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Salty blue cheese commonly produced in the north
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Gorgonzola
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Desert made with mascarpone, coffee, biscuits and eggs
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Tiramisu
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'King of cheeses' usually grated
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Parmigiano Reggiano
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Deep fried rice balls coated in breadcrumbs
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Arancini
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Folded pizza filled with mozzarella, salami and an egg
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Calzone
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Tube-shaped pastry filled with ricotta
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Cannoli
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(p.s. if a palermitan reads "arancini" goes crazy, for them they are arancinE) ;-)
I expect it :) It is accepted as a type-in though!