Ceri (Italian pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛːri]) is a small town in the Lazio (central Italy), a frazione of the comune of Cerveteri, in the province of Rome. It occupies a fortified plateau of tuff at a short distance from the city of Cerveteri.

History[link]

Inhabited before the 7th century BC, the town's native population changed several times, from Etruscans to Romans. Numerous tombs from the Etruscan and Roman periods can be found in the area.

The town as it looks today was founded in 1236, when the inhabitants of its Caere neighbor abandoned the former to be better protected by rock formations. To this they gave the name of Caere Novum (simply Ceri, not to be confused with another neighbor, Cerenova), in order to distinguish it from the ancient city, Caere Vetus (today Cerveteri). In the same period, the castle was constructed for the defense of the town.

View of fortified walls.

Since the 14th century, Ceri became the property of some of the greatest Italian families: from the Anguillara (of which the greatest exponent was Renzo di Ceri) to Cesi, the Borromeo, the Odescalchi, and ended with the Torlonia, who are still owners of a large part of Ceri.

Main sights[link]

The main attraction is the Romanesque Church of the Madonna di Ceri, which stands on an ancient site where Etruscans and Romans venerated the cult of the goddess Vesta. In 1980, during a restoration, frescoes from approximately the 12th century, representing some scenes drawn from Old Testament were discovered on a wall of the church building.

External links[link]

• Town website (Italian)
• Website of a local B&B with several photographs

Coordinates: 41°59′N 12°09′E / 41.983°N 12.15°E / 41.983; 12.15

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Ceri James is a singer-songwriter, record producer, session musician and one half of the pop group The Mountaineers. He is a classically trained pianist with a degree in Music from the University of Wales, Bangor. At present, he plays keyboards for the pop group The Ordinary Boys. He is currently teaching at Rhyn Park School and Performing Arts College as head of music.

External links[link]

• Ceri James on Myspace
• The Ordinary Boys official website
• The Mountaineers on Myspace

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Ceri John Phillips (born 6 December 1987 in Morriston, Swansea, South Wales) is a Welsh actor, writer and stand-up comic, best known for playing Ollie in BBC Three sitcom Coming of Age.

Early life and career[link]

Phillips attended Ysgol Gyfun Gŵyr in Swansea.^{[citation needed]} His first professional acting engagement was in the video for 2005 New Order single "Waiting for the Sirens' Call". He is one of the main cast of BBC Three sitcom Coming of Age appearing as Ollie in Series 1 (2008), Series 2 (2010) and Series 3 (2011). In March 2009,^[1][2] he appeared alongside the cast of Grownups as Ollie in a Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps Comic Relief Special which crossed over the three shows.,^[3]

He has also appeared in BBC drama Casualty,^[4] Welsh language drama Y Pris and Welsh language comedy 2 Dy a Ni.

Phillips is part of comedy group "Le 122" alongside co-creater, Stefan Pejic.

Personal life[link]

Phillips is the grandson of eminent deceased Wittgensteinian philosopher Dewi Zephaniah Phillips.

List of credits[link]

Television[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Ceri Phillips at the Internet Movie Database

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