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Portonovo is a natural
bay whose history is connected almost to the same one involving Ancona and
Monte Conero. Inhabited from prehistory by different tribes, first of all
the Piceni, it was then chosen by the Romans and the Byzantines. From the
late Middle Age to the end of the 19th century, it was part of the State of
the Church and, before definitely becoming Italian, it also passed under the
French government. Along the beach are the beautiful church of S. Maria
(11th century), a unique mark of the monastic life; the De Bosis Watch Tower,
built in the 18th century to prevent pirates attacks.
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