The mystery of the crowned fishes - Ep. 96

Sep 2, 2022 · 19m 23s
The mystery of the crowned fishes - Ep. 96
Chapters

01 · Blink and you'll miss it!

Blink and you'll miss it!

39s

02 · The church in the middle of nowhere

The church in the middle of nowhere

3m 22s

03 · Echoes of a distant past

Echoes of a distant past

7m 7s

04 · What's special about this fresco?

What's special about this fresco?

11m 5s

05 · The crowned fishes conundrum

The crowned fishes conundrum

14m 6s

06 · Outro

Outro

18m 14s

Description

Since when we started this podcast, we've been repeating that, here in Tuscany, if you keep your eyes open and look beyond the picture-perfect postcard image, you can find all...

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Since when we started this podcast, we've been repeating that, here in Tuscany, if you keep your eyes open and look beyond the picture-perfect postcard image, you can find all sorts of hidden treasures. Sometimes it just takes a bit of luck and a whole lot of determination. A walk down the high street of a random town can mean that you bump into a weird logo and fall precipitously into a veritable rabbit hole. For a pop-up art exhibition spot, the city government of Cascina, near Pisa, has chosen a weird logo, a stylized fish that wears a crown. Not many know that this is actually an ancient Christian symbol, dating back to the origins of Christianity. Even less people know that the crowned fishes are an integral part of a fresco that covers one of the walls of the little church of Saint Jacob's, in the hamlet of Zambra. What makes this fresco special? Well, it's 12 centuries old and it's the only one of its kind in Italy. Follow us for this very particular episode, where we will walk you through the treasure hunt that led us to uncover the mystery of the crowned fishes and discover how this unassuming little church in the middle of nowhere is one of Tuscany's best kept secrets. You only need a bit of patience - and a valid library card. Do you like the episodes dedicated to the least known corners of our region? Let us know by commenting here or sending us an email: we'll be more than happy to answer. It'd be swell if you also followed us on your favourite podcasting app, so that you don't miss a single episode. Remember, we have a world of stories to tell you!
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BACKGROUND MUSIC
Pipe Choir - Bom Bom Breakthrough (Instrumental)
Aerocity - Love Lost
Cityfires - Blood Problems (Instrumental)
Wayne John Bradley - Summercycle
Pipe Choir - Almost Time (Instrumental)
Wayne John Bradley - Blues Rock Original Instrumental
All released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
https://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/pipe-choir-bom-bom-breakthrough-creative-commons-instrumental
https://soundcloud.com/argofox/aerocity-love-lost
https://soundcloud.com/ljayofficial/blood-problems-instrumentalby-cityfires
https://soundcloud.com/ayneohnradley/summercycle-original-indie-style-instrumental-creative-commons
https://soundcloud.com/pipe-choir-2/pipe-choir-almost-time-instrumental-creative-commons
https://soundcloud.com/ayneohnradley/blues-rock-original-instrumentalcreative-commons
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