For centuries, Amalfi was the capital of a busy maritime republic in the Mediterranean basin. Over time, its importance as a port diminished and Amalfi became a popular Italian tourist destination. But the city’s history from at least the 7th century to the present got the attention of the United Nations, which gave the Amalfi Coast UNESCO Heritage Site status in 1997. So, if you’re observing United Nations Day today, we’re celebrating with you. This art installation depicting a flock of doves was suspended over the Piazza del Duomo, just outside Saint Andrew’s Cathedral in Amalfi.
Art over Amalfi
Today in History
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Bridge of Hillsborough County
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Bridge of Hillsborough County
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Bridge of Hillsborough County
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75 years of the United Nations
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Bavljenac Island
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Diwali lights in Guwahati, India
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Füzér Castle in the Zemplén Mountains, Hungary
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Bodie State Historic Park, California
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Night view of the RMS Queen Mary, Long Beach, California
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Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
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It s Census Day—make it count
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Ready for takeoff
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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It’s Siblings Day!
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World Environment Day
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Jerte Valley in bloom
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Aw shucks, It s Oyster Day
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International Day of Human Space Flight
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Bernina Pass, Graubünden, Switzerland
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The parenting of a piping plover
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Mother s Day
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Abbey Gardens in Bury St Edmunds, England
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Christmas Tree Point Road and Twin Peaks, San Francisco
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Casting a vote for women s history
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From the mind of Frank Gehry
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World Rivers Day
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Yarn bombing in the village of Gurnard, England
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Floating temples in the Land of Smiles
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Splashes of color for Watercolor Month
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Wallabies at sunrise, Australia
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Manatee Awareness Month
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Golling Waterfall, Salzburg, Austria
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Big Bend National Park turns 78
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Toledo, Spain
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In search of a ‘great’ pumpkin
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Masai giraffes in Amboseli National Park, Kenya
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The (Inca) empire strikes back
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Remembering the Velvet Revolution
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Beech trees and wild anemones, Jutland, Denmark
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