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Angela Giuffrida in Paestum

‘I wept with joy’: young director made guardian of Italy’s temples of Paestum

Tiziana D'Angelo in the city established by Greek colonists in southern Italy dedicated to Poseidon.
Tiziana D'Angelo in the city established by Greek colonists in southern Italy dedicated to Poseidon. Photograph: Roberto Salomone/The Observer

The ancient Greek city of Paestum, on Italy’s south-west coast, is hardly discreet – its temples are glaringly obvious for all to see. Yet it was only “rediscovered” in the mid-18th century thanks to the grand tour, when the sons of aristocrats from across Europe, though mostly Britain, visited southern European cultural sites as part of their education.

Now its majestic temples have a new guardian – a 38-year-old from Milan. Tiziana D’Angelo is one of the youngest people to direct a big Italian cultural site and is among the few female directors.

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