On September 28, 1583, Menocchio, an Italian miller, was denounced to the Holy Office on the charge of having uttered and attempted to spread “heretical and impious” words about Christ. The trial brings to light the complex cosmogony and worldview of a miller who stunned the inquisitors.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://weirditaly.com/2021/12/29/the-cosmogony-of-a-sixteenth-century-italian-miller/

The Royal Palace of Caserta was the largest palace in Europe and a perfect example of Baroque art style.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://weirditaly.com/2014/05/31/royal-palace-of-caserta/

The pleasant village of Graun, in Italian Curon Venosta, is located in the heart of the tourist region Val Venosta, not far from the border with Switzerland and Austria.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://weirditaly.com/2013/04/13/surreal-places-the-old-bell-tower-of-submerged-curon/

Giovanni Aldini was an Italian physicist born at Bologna, nephew of Luigi Galvani, and he became a professor of physics at Bologna in 1798.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://weirditaly.com/2013/03/18/giovanni-aldini-reanimator/

The Museum of mummies is a museum located in Ferentillo that exhibits the ancient mummies of the inhabitants of the town.

The article originally appeared on https://weirditaly.com/2013/02/13/creepy-ferentillo-mummies/