The Italian word for the city of Naples is Napoli.
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Fun Fact: Plumeria Alternative Name
The other word for Plumeria is frangipani. Its name comes from a 16th century fictional aristocratic Italian family that created perfumes that smell like plumeria.
Fun Fact: Romans and Tiger’s Eye
Roman soldiers used tiger’s eye that was ingraves to “protect them” in battle
Fun Fact: Lemons First Arrival in Europe
Lemons were first introduced into Europe around the second century AD, coming in via southern Italy when the Roman Empire was still around.
Fun Fact: How Romans Used Saffron
It is said that the Romans used to actually bathe in saffron. It was also apparently used by them as a cure for a hangover.