{"product_id":"9781946732460","title":"Ancients of Assisi I: A Travel Photo Art Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor centuries, Assisi, Italy has been the focus of spiritual activity. The ancient city might be best known as the birthplace of Saint Francis, yet the tangled streets offer much more than a pilgrimage. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSituated in the Province of Perugia, the compact city perches in Monte Subasio National Park on the Apennine Mountains. The views from nearly anywhere in the ancient city are spectacular. Mists rise up from the olive groves early in the morning. Soon the rays of the sun pierce the air and slant across the valley below.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalking trails wander for kilometers outside the city’s stone walls. A shady park perched near the very top of the town offers a restful spot for contemplation. Several times a day, the bells of the various churches ring out, while flocks of silky black jackdaws call while wheeling overhead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday Italy in general and Umbria in particular are striking places for tourism with unique architecture, a mild climate, and Mediterranean culture. The cuisine is renowned, and fresh pasta dishes spiced with tomatoes, meats and fish, pecorino and parmesan cheeses, and olive oil can be found at inexpensive restaurants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTravel tips and facts about wildlife, food, rental cars, camping, adventures, travel and tourism, cultural tours and more are easy enough to find on travel sites like Expedia or Travelocity. Entire trips can be planned using guidebooks like those from Lonely Planet. Now visitors to Italy can expand their knowledge base with an artist’s view of Assisi, Monte Subasio, and scenic locations.\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe forty color photos in \u003cem\u003eAncients of Assisi I \u003c\/em\u003eexplore these areas as well as the secret Assisi, the Roman city hidden below the buildings. The photographs in \u003cem\u003eAncients of Assisi I \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eII \u003c\/em\u003ewere taken at the Basilica di San Francesco, including the Basilica inferior and the Basilica superior; the Sacro Convento, a Franciscan friary; the Rocca Maggiore, a castle that is 800 years old; Santa Maria Maggiore; the Basilica of Santa Chiara, or Saint Clare; and the Roman Domus of Propertius and the Domus of Lararium, both of which are underground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf special note in this first collection is a dove that settled inside the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, recalling the legend of Saint Francis preaching to the birds. Turn the page to step back through thousands of years of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrepare yourself for Umbria’s monasteries, cathedrals, ancient stone architecture, winding streets, and lively community nightlight with the forty full-color photos in \u003cem\u003eAncients of Assisi I \u003c\/em\u003eand the additional forty full-color photos in \u003cem\u003eAncients of Assisi II. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sun Dogs Creations","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061904556272,"sku":"9781946732460","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781946732460_p0.jpg?v=1763797933","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781946732460","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}