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Bova (Vùa in Calabrian Greek) is a village of 480 inhabitants of the province of Reggio Calabria, considered the cultural capital of the area called Bovesìa, then of the Greek culture of Calabria. Bova has very ancient origins as witnessed by many findings of Neolithic silicon weapons. According to legend, Bova was founded by a Greek queen who, landed along the coast, would rise to the inside and set his residence on the top of the hill of Bova, presumably within the fortresses of the ancient castle. In modern age, Bova was ancient Episcopalian: the first bishop was ordained in the first century by St. Stephen of Nicaea Bishop of Reggio, and followed the Greek rite introduced by basilian monks in Calabria until 1572, when Archbishop Cipriota Stauriano imposed the Latin rite. Today Bova is one of the "most beautiful villages of Italy" to live and visit, and each year hosts important cultural events. |
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