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意大利风情英文第1页/共21页 Italy located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea.Due to its shape, it is often referred to in Italy as lo Stivale (the Boot).第2页/共21页 HistoryItaly is one of the cradles of European Civilization.Rome is one of the greatest empires in history.Famous Buildings:ColosseumPantheonRoman aqueduct.第3页/共21页 Renaissance Renaissance started as a cultural movement in Italy in the Late Medieval period and later spread to the rest of Europe, marking the beginning of the Early Modern Age.第4页/共21页 Renaissance promoted the liberation of the people and the emergence of many outstanding literary and artistic works, many of which were kept in the various museums in Italy.第5页/共21页 RomeThe Vatican City is an independent country geographically located within the city boundaries of Rome, the only existing example of a country within a city: for this reason Rome has been often defined as capital of two states第6页/共21页 第7页/共21页 Firenze Firenze was a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time. It is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages.Due to Florences artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world.Campanile di GiottoFlorence Cathedral第8页/共21页 Leaning Tower of Pisa第9页/共21页 Venice Venice is situated across a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by bridges. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork. The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.第10页/共21页 Pompeii(庞贝古城)Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, was mostly destroyed and buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.Pompeii provides an extraordinarily detailed insight into the life of a city during the Pax Romana. 第11页/共21页 Sicily第12页/共21页 Soccer第13页/共21页 I