Tectonics and Structural Geology

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Geomythology. Neotectonics and Monasticism

Filippo Carboni July 2, 2026

S. Eutizio Abbey. Lucia Padovini, via Wikimedia Common

With today’s post, I would like to temporarily leave (geo)myths behind and enter (geo)history. I was first introduced to the following historical account by Professor Francesco Brozzetti of the University of Chieti (Italy), whose extensive knowledge of the Apennines of Central Italy extends well beyond geology. Geological Origins of Monasticism This is the brief history of how monasticism spread t ...[Read More]

How Rome and its geology are strongly connected

Elenora van Rijsingen December 3, 2017

The typical sanpietrini - small cubed-shaped blocks made of volcanic rock - used as pavement in one of Trasteveres small streets. Credit: Elenora van Rijsingen

Walking through an ancient and fascinating city like Rome, there are signs of history everywhere. The whole city forms an open-air museum, full of remnants of many different times the city has known, from the Imperial to the Medieval times, the Renaissance, the Fascist period, and finally the present day version of Rome. For historians and archaeologists, unravelling the exact history of the city ...[Read More]