In Search of Fortune - A daytrip to Palestrina
by Elisabeth Abbot (columnist) | Thursday, October 1st, 2009
Centuries before the birth of Christ, pilgrims traveled from the farthest corners of the Roman empire to the ancient city of Praeneste, or Palestrina as it is now called. They came to pay homage to Fortuna Primigenia, the goddess of Fortune, and ask advice of her oracle.




