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Video shows derailed train in Italy ready to fall in the ocean due to landslide
Heavy rainfall in northwestern Italy has triggered many extensive landslides recently, particularly in the Liguria region, where over 100 landslides occurred according to La Presse. The landsl...
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Mapping Rome's underground passageways
Recent discoveries such as the network of tunnels beneath the Roman Emperor Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, Italy, confirm the existence of a labyrinth of underground passageways in the area. Although thes...
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Landslide in Italy causes serious infrastructure damage
A shallow landslide occurred in the Italian town of Montescaglioso last Tuesday, destroying roads and buildings, and causing a supermarket to collapse. The area is known to be affected by the&...
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Impressive Tunnelling Network below Emperor Hadrian’s Villa dates back to 118 A.D.(video)
A network of tunnels and passageways has been discovered by the caver Marco Placidi’s team, beneath the Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli, 15 miles east of Rome. Recently, Placidi’s team discovered a new 1...
Read MoreInternational course on geotechnical and structural monitoring in Italy, June 2014
John Dunnicliff will be directing a continuing education course, titled "International Course on Geotechnical and Structural Monitoring" in beautiful Tuscany, Italy, on June 4-6, 2014. According Jo...
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