So impressed was Dante with the countryside, the Casal Dei Ronchi and the wines that his son Pietro purchased the property in 1353 and made it the Dante family's permanent residence.
A month ago, as she faced a roomful of journalists in Italy, writer Arundhati Roy was asked what it is like to be an icon of peace-seekers around the world.
Marco Belinelli scored six of his 17 points in overtime to help Italy beat Turkey 84-75 in a EuroBasket '07 Qualification Round Group 10 game yesterday