The Amalfi coast.

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Amalfi is also a town in the Antioquia Departament in Colombia.

Amalfi is a town and archepiscopal see of Campania, Italy, on the Gulf of Salerno, 24 miles southeast of Naples. It lies at the mouth of a deep ravine, at the foot of Monte Cerreto (1,315 meters, 4,314 feet), surrounded by dramatic cliffs and coastal scenery. It is one of the historical "Maritime Republics" (Repubbliche Marinare) of Middle Ages Italy. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1500x1024, 350 KB) Photographer: David Singleton from London, UK Title: amalficoast Taken on: 2004-09-23 12:20:55 Original source: Flickr. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1500x1024, 350 KB) Photographer: David Singleton from London, UK Title: amalficoast Taken on: 2004-09-23 12:20:55 Original source: Flickr. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x683, 135 KB) Summary Photographer: fisticuffs Title: Amalfi, Campania, Italy Taken on: 2005-09-01 Original source: Flickr. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x683, 135 KB) Summary Photographer: fisticuffs Title: Amalfi, Campania, Italy Taken on: 2005-09-01 Original source: Flickr. ... Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... The Wikimedia Commons (also called Commons or Wikicommons) is a repository of free content images, sound and other multimedia files. ... Motto: Capital Medellín Governor Area 63,612 km² Population  - Total (2003)  - Density   5,750,478 90 people/km² Adjective antioqueño Antioquia was one of the states in the original United States of Colombia, and is now a department in the northwest part of the Republic of Colombia. ... Colombia is a unitary republic conformed by 32 departments (Spanish: departamentos, sing. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... A see (from the Latin word sedem, meaning seat) is the throne (cathedra) of a bishop. ... Campania is a region of Southern Italy, bordering on Lazio to the north-west, Molise to the north, Puglia to the north-east, Basilicata to the east, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. ... The Gulf of Salerno is a gulf of the Tyrrhenian Sea in the coast of the province of Salerno in south-western Italy. ... Naples panorama Naples (Italian Nàpoli, Neapolitan Napule, from Greek Νέα Πόλις - Néa Pólis - meaning New City; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is the largest city in southern Italy and capital of Campania Region and the Province of Naples. ... Grand Canyon, Arizona A canyon, or gorge, is a valley walled by cliffs. ... The metre (Commonwealth English) or meter (American English) (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... Cliffs on the banks of the River Severn, near Bristol, England In geography, a cliff is a significant vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ...

History

Amalfi is first mentioned in the 6th century, and soon acquired importance as a maritime power, trading its grain, salt and slaves from the interior, and even timber, for the gold dinars minted in Egypt and Syria, in order to buy the silks of the Byzantine empire that it resold in the West. Merchants of Amalfi were using gold coins to purchase land in the 9th century, while most of Italy worked in a barter economy. In the 8th and 9th century, when Mediterranean trade revived it shared with Gaeta the Italian trade with the East, while Venice was in its infancy, and in 848 its fleet went to the assistance of Pope Leo IV against the Saracens. This Buddhist stela from China, Northern Wei period, was built in the early 6th century. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... A 25,000 Iraqi dinar note printed after the fall of Saddam Hussein. ... Silk weaver Silk is a natural protein fibre that can be woven into textiles. ... Byzantine Empire (Greek: Βασιλεία Ῥωμαίων) is the term conventionally used since the 19th century to describe the Greek-speaking Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered at its capital in Constantinople. ... As a means of recording the passage of time the 9th century was that century that lasted from 801 to 900. ... Barter is a type of trade where goods or services are exchanged for a certain amount of other goods or services, i. ... Gaeta (ancient Latin name Caieta) is a city in Province of Latina, in Lazio, Italy. ... Location within Italy Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venexia), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice, 45°26′N 12°19′E, population 271,663 (census estimate January 1, 2004). ... Events The Borobudur is completed. ... Leo IV, pope from 847 to 855, was a Roman by birth, and was unanimously chosen to succeed Sergius II. His pontificate was chiefly distinguished by his efforts to repair the damage done by the Saracens during the reign of his predecessor to various churches of the city, especially those... For the rugby club Saracens see Saracens (rugby club) The term Saracen comes from Greek sarakenoi. ...

It was then an independent republic with a population of some 70,000, but in 1131 it was reduced by King Roger II of Sicily. In 1135 and 1137 it was taken by the Pisans, and rapidly declined in importance, though its maritime code, known as the Tavole Amalfitane, was recognized in the Mediterranean until 1570. In 1343 a large part of the lower town was destroyed by a tsunami, and its harbor is now of little importance. Events May 9 - Tintern Abbey is founded. ... Roger II, from Liber ad honorem Augusti of Petrus de Ebulo, 1196. ... Events January - Byland Abbey founded Stephen of Blois succeeds King Henry I. Empress Maud, daughter of Henry I and widow of Henry V opposed Stephen and claims the throne as her own Owain Gwynedd of Wales defeats the Normans at Crug Mawr. ... Events Louis VII is crowned King of France. ... Pisa is a city in Tuscany, central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the river Arno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... Events January 23 - The assassination of regent James Stewart, Earl of Moray throws Scotland into civil war February 25 - Pope Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England with the bull Regnans in Excelsis May 20 - Abraham Ortelius issues the first modern atlas. ... Events Magnus II of Sweden abdicates from the throne of Norway in favor of his son Haakon VI of Norway. ... The tsunami that struck Malé in the Maldives on December 26, 2004. ...

Today

Amalfi is the main town of the coast on which it is located, named Costiera Amalfitana, and is today an important touristic destination together with other towns on the same coast, such as Positano, Ravello, and others. Amalfi is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Positano is a beautiful but small town on the Amalfi Coast (Costiera Amalfitana), in Campania, Italy. ... Amalfi Coast looking south, taken from Ravello, Italy Ravello is a town situated on the Amalfi Coast in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy and has approximately 2500 inhabitants. ... UNESCO logo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, commonly known as UNESCO, is a specialized agency of the United Nations system established in 1945. ... Site #86: Memphis and its Necropolis, including the Pyramids of Giza (Egypt). ...

The Amalfi coast is famed for its production of Limoncello liqueur. Limoncello is a lemon liqueur produced in the south of Italy, mainly in the region around the Gulf of Naples and the coast of Amalfi and Islands of Ischia and Capri , but also in Sicily and on Sardinia. ...

External links

• Amalfi Webcam
• Amalfi Webcam and Weather Station
• Amalfi and its Cathedral
• Amalfi Map
• ItalianVisits.com