Rome (national capital, Italy): The Seven Hills. 1  historic city and capital of Roma provincia (province), of Lazio regione (region), and of the country of Italy. Rome is located in the central portion of the Italian peninsula, on the Tiber River about 15 miles (24 km) inland from the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Trapunto. Trapunto is a word from the Italian that means âto embroiderâ. Trapunto has been used since the thirteenth century. It originated in Sicily, and the best known early example of this technique can be seen in the Tristan Quilt, an Italian tapestry from the late fourteenth century.
Opuntia is a large genus of plants native to North America and South America. All have succulent stems, some of them becoming woody with age. Stems may be cylindrical or flattened pads. Tiny, succulent leaves may be present on the newest growth (see photo below.) Most species are spiny.