Parmigiana, is an Italian dish made with fried, sliced eggplant layered with Parmesan cheese and tomato sauce, then baked. The origin of the dish is claimed by the regions of Sicily, Campania, and Emilia-Romagna. In Italy, the dish is known under the names parmigiana di melanzane, melanzane alla parmigiana, and in the United States and Canada as eggplant parmesan. read more…
The University of Naples “L’Orientale” (Italian: Università degli Studi di Napoli “L’Orientale”) is a university located in Naples, Campania, Italy. Founded in 1732 by Matteo Ripa, it is the oldest school of Sinology and Oriental Studies of the European continent. It is organized in three departments, and is the main university in Italy specializing in the study of non-European languages and cultures, with research and studies agreements with universities all over the world. It is one of the top universities in the world regarding Asian cultures and languages. read more…
Galleria Umberto I is a public shopping gallery in Naples, southern Italy. It is located directly across from the San Carlo opera house. It was built between 1887–1891, and was the cornerstone in the decades-long rebuilding of Naples – called the risanamento (lit. “making healthy again”) — that lasted until World War I. read more…
