The nature of mystery is manyfold and there is certainly more to it than supernatural events, haunted locations and unsolved murders. Mystery, sometimes, lies also in our impossibility to interpret a habit or a specific moment in history, to understand why our ancestors behaved in a specific manner.

Many places in Italy carry within mysteries of this type and it is to them we’ll dedicate some more words and consideration in this series of articles. From North to South, we’ll explore places where the unknown turned into icon, but is also key to read and appreciate our past.