Verona (English spelling)

Japanese: ベロナ（英語表記）Verona

The capital of the province of Verona in the Veneto region in northern Italy. It occupies a bend in the Adige River, which flows out of the Alps and flows into the plains. In ancient times, it was inhabited by the Cenomani people. It became a Roman colony in 89 BC, and a square and an arena were built in the center, and a theater was built on the opposite bank of the river. In the 3rd century, the city played a leading role in the Lombard League in the 12th century, but was taken over by Milan in 1387, and was subject to Venetian rule from the 15th to the 18th centuries. Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is based on a true story from this town. It is the richest city in northern Italy in Roman ruins, and has many medieval buildings such as the 12th-century Lombard-style Basilica of San Zeno Maggiore, an old castle, and a cathedral, and is also known for medieval paintings. It is a tourist city and a key transportation point from Italy to Central Europe. It exports fruits and vegetables, and is also an important grain market. Since 1898, the International Agricultural and Horse Show has been held every year. In addition to machinery and chemical industries, papermaking, sugar refining, and other industries, crafts, precious metal work, marble carving, and other industries are also produced, and the city is particularly famous for its wine production. In 2000, it was registered as a cultural heritage site of the World Heritage Sites. Population: 263,964 (estimated as of 2011).

Verona
Bellona

She was the Roman goddess of war, identified with the Greek Enyeo, and said to be the wife, nurse, or sister of Mars. She is often depicted as a fearsome figure resembling the Erinyes, the goddess of vengeance, holding weapons and a torch in her hands and driving Mars' chariot.

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Japanese:

イタリア北部，ベネト州ベロナ県の県都。アルプスから流れ出たアディジェ川が平野に出て曲流する屈曲部を占める。古代にはケノマニ人の居住地。前 89年にローマ人の植民都市となり，中心部に広場や闘技場，川の対岸に劇場がつくられ，3世紀には現存する城壁や城門が建設された。 12世紀にはロンバルディア同盟のなかで指導的な役割を果たしたが，1387年ミラノに支配され，15～18世紀はベネチアの統治に服した。シェークスピアの『ロミオとジュリエット』はこの町の実話によったもの。北イタリアで最もローマ遺跡に富むほか，12世紀建設でロンバルディア様式のサン・ゼノ・マジョーレ聖堂をはじめ，古城，大聖堂など中世の建造物も多く，中世絵画でも知られる。観光都市であり，イタリアから中央ヨーロッパに入る交通の要地。果実や野菜を輸出し，穀物市場としても重要。 1898年以来毎年，万国農業・馬匹品評会が開かれる。機械・化学工業，製紙，精糖などのほか，工芸品，貴金属細工，大理石彫刻などが行なわれ，特にワイン生産で有名。 2000年世界遺産の文化遺産に登録された。人口 26万3964（2011推計）。