Marco Terenzio Varrone
Born in Rieti in 116 BC, Marco Terenzio Varrone was a scholar, a polygraph and one of the most fruitful and excellent authors of the ancient world. Animated by a…
Underground Rieti
The travertine spur on which the city was built and stratified from the pre-Roman era to the early Middle Ages after the III century BC, was circumscribed by a solid…
The Dolphin Fountain
In 1635, the Descrittione della città di Rieti, published by the young Canon Pompeo Angelotti in honor of Cardinal Giovanni Francesco dei Conti di Bagno destined to the Episcopal chair…
National Monument to the Lira
The Monument to the Lira was inaugurated on 1 March 2003, based on a design by Daniela Fusco and made by the Caggiati Foundries in Parma. 2,200,000 coins of 200…
To the Sound of Trumpets
Al suono delle trombe is a monumental work by the artist Gionata Gesi, aka Ozmo, forerunner of Italian street art and one of the most internationally appreciated artists. This is…
Porta Romana
In the ancient circle of walls from the Roman period, the name of Porta Romana indicated the South door, the one that stood on the access viaduct to the city,…
Rieti Spicy Heart
Rieti Cuore Piccante La Fiera mondiale campionaria del Peperoncino “Rieti Cuore Piccante” è uno degli appuntamenti gastronomici più attesi dell’anno, un punto di riferimento per appassionati e gourmet ma anche per semplici curiosi. Le…
Rieti Sport Festival
The Rieti Sport Festival was born in 2016 with the aim of enhancing the sporting vocation of the city of Rieti. In fact, for 4 years now, it has been…
Antonino Calcagnadoro
Born in Rieti in 1876, in the panorama of the Roman artistic culture between the, in the, the personality of the Antonino Calcagnadoro was born in Rieti in 1876, surrounded…
Antonio Gherardi
Antonio Gherardi was born in Rieti on September 20, 1638 to Giulia Poggi and Stefano Tatoti, a craftsman of the small-town bourgeoisie. His outstanding talent for painting is apparent at…