
Legend has it that Sezze was founded by Hercules and its name comes from the lion hair with which the hero used to cover himself. The lion is depicted on the emblem of the city. Conquered by Rome, it was then chosen to guard the Carthaginian prisoners during the Second Punic War due to its isolated position and being fortified. In the Roman period Sezze was famous for the quality of its wines, praised by Marzial, Juvenal, and Cicero. In the Middle Ages it has had many ups and downs since it was along the way of the foothills of communication between the north and the south of Lazio, and was chosen as a place to stay by the popes: Gregory VII, Paschal II and Lucio III. In 1690 in Sezze the Literary Scientific Academy of the Argonauts was founded, one of the first in Italy.
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Cathedral of Santa Maria
Legend has it that Sezze was Christianized by Luke the Evangelist and that he dedicated…
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The Woman of Sezze
In 1835 an author (Marocco) wrote in his work "Monuments and Churches of the Pontifical…

Artichoke Festival
The first festival in 1970 was initiated by the cooperatives and farmers and only later…

Passion of Good Friday
The Passion of Good Friday is the historical re-enactment in costume of the Passion of…