On the 11th of January 1693 a devastating earthquake hit southeastern Sicily and destroyed at least 70 towns and cities, seriously affected an area of 2,000 square miles and caused the deaths of about 60,000 inhabitants. An eyewitness recorded his experience of it in Noto Antica: “It was so horrible, that thepubl. Routledge, 1999).
BEAUTIFUL Baroque
Jan 04, 2024
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