SILENTIUM (March 25, 2003)
Thus a huge sign on its heavy stand in the main nave of Basilica Euphrasiana in Poreč or Parenzo some twenty kilometers from Motovun. Recently renovated with tender-loving care, the sixth-century Byzantine basilica is stunning, which is why it is one the world heritage list, but the painted sign is even more of a surprise. Rome still rules here, it blares.