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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Miravet, Catalonia, Spain
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Brotherly cubs
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Lobster tales
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Hippo family in Chobe National Park, Botswana
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Mount Fuji on Honshu Island, Japan
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The Sonoran Desert, Arizona
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European hedgehog, France
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A truly American monument
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A Carpathian Christmas celebration
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A big birthday for Big Bend
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The artists come to Venice
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Bear watching in the Finnish forest
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That bill s just not going to fit
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The story of the poinsettia
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San Blas Islands, Panama
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Frozen beauty
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Bridge over the River Tara
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Whooper swans, Kotoku Pond, Japan
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Happy Halloween!
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Museum Mile Festival
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Big sky at Big Bend
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Windmills in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands
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Let’s celebrate
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World Penguin Day
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Iceberg off the coast of Antarctica
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I see one!
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
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Flag Day
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Celebrating the Day of the Dead
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Up on the glacier
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