Italy: handbook for travellersFirst Part, Northern Italy . enichino, and copies of his frescoes in the cathedral. The Theatre, decorated by Bibiena, once one of the most cele-brated in Italy, has recently been re-erected. Pope Clement VIII.(Aldobrandini) was bom at Fano in 1536. The first printing-press with Arabic types was established here in 1514 at theexpense of Pope Julius II. A good road leads from Fano by Fossombrone to Urbino; another overthe Furlo Pass to Fossato, on the line from Ancona to Rome. Beyond Fano the train crosses the broad and impetuousMetauro, the ancient Metaurus, celeb
Italy: handbook for travellersFirst Part, Northern Italy . enichino, and copies of his frescoes in the cathedral. The Theatre, decorated by Bibiena, once one of the most cele-brated in Italy, has recently been re-erected. Pope Clement VIII.(Aldobrandini) was bom at Fano in 1536. The first printing-press with Arabic types was established here in 1514 at theexpense of Pope Julius II. A good road leads from Fano by Fossombrone to Urbino; another overthe Furlo Pass to Fossato, on the line from Ancona to Rome. Beyond Fano the train crosses the broad and impetuousMetauro, the ancient Metaurus, celebrated for the defeat ofHasdrubal, B. C. 207; then the Cessano, near stat. Marotto,ami reaches Sinigaglia (Locanda delta Formica), the Roman Sena Oallica,a fishing and industrial town with 10,500 inhab. The ancienttown, belonging to the Galli Senones, was destroyed by Pompeyin the civil war between Marius and Sulla. During the middleages it was frequently devastated by fire and sword, so that thepresent aspect of the town is comparatively modern. Here, on. Weutfnei ANCOXA Clementina2. .-Irco 7ra/ano. Arsenate C li i e s e . I:$. .Jaostmo 5 .?. (l)noina 7 ad alto 10. 1 L $ Maria tlella Piazza lo. 14. Loggia de Jlercanti 15. Palazzo del Oovernv 16. ~ ^// (hastizia 17. - LeiichteTnberfj 18. Statua di Clementp
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