The boycott of Ancona's port by Jews, 16th century

Today, surfing on the web, I happened to find something interesting about the Jewish community in Ancona.

During the Middle Ages (1100-1400), Ancona counted 4 graveyards, one for each religion hosted: the English (protestant) graveyard, the Greek (Ortodox), the Catholic and the Jewish one. The first and the latter are still visible near the Old Lighthouse, the so-called Campo degli Ebrei.

After the beginning of the Church rule upon Ancona, this sense of tolerance, along with the sense of business and commerce, started to fade, and of course the Jewish community was one of the first victims of this change.

This episode occurred, and the Ghettarello (our Ghetto, which is not in the city centre like in the biggest cities of Italy) was built.

Giacomo Leopardi, the Infinite in Le Marche

Surfing on the web, I finally found one of the best translations of the Infinite by Giacomo Leopardi. He was a poet and a philosopher from Recanati, near Loreto, between Ancona and Macerata.

Leopardi is so important for the Italian culture that he is considered one of the most important writers and philosophers of the contemporary age.

When in Recanati, a visit to his house, still preserved by his heirs, must be definitely done, to comprehend more in-depth the Italian culture.