Italian Peninsula
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| Area | 131337 |
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| Provinces | Province of L'Aquila |
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| ID | 2480638 |
About Italian Peninsula
The Italian Peninsula, also known as Italic Peninsula or Apennine Peninsula, is a peninsula extending from the southern Alps in the north to the central Mediterranean Sea in the south. It is nicknamed lo Stivale. Three smaller peninsulas contribute to this characteristic shape, namely Calabria, Salento and Gargano.
Peregrine Falcon image wins bird photo award
... " Purple heron, Lake Chiusi, Italy by Antonio Aguti" The purple heron is a migratory bird that nests in the lake basins of the Italian Peninsula and feeds mainly on fish, although it also preys on mice, snakes, toads and other creatures...
Ancient DNA reveals secrets of Pompeii victims
... But he also had a group of genes commonly found in those from the island of Sardinia, which suggested there might have been high levels of genetic diversity across the Italian Peninsula at the time...
