The most famous theft in Abruzzo was in the late 1980's that of the body of hermit saint Pietro Angelerio (later Pope Celestino V) from Santa Maria di Collemaggio, L'Aquila, which was found some days later in a small countryside cemetery nearby. But such episodes have become more common. In 1979 the processional cross of master goldsmith Nicola da Guardiagrele was stolen, and some of its pieces were later found in Germany. In 1983 in the Cattedrale of San Giustino, Chieti the silver bust of the saint, also a work by Nicola da Guardiagrele dated 1455, was stolen with the saint's relics. Monsignor Antonio Chinni opened a website to collect information.

The "Rocco Carabba" publishing house rose in the latter half of the 19th century and brought lanciano to the center of European culture. Since 1995 the great tradition has been re-established nd a new collection has just started, devoted to Abruzzese economists; the third volume "Scritti di politica economica" by Ferdinando Galiani has just appeared in the workshops. Directors Ciocca and De Cecco say it is important that the European Union does not wipe out our roots.

The true story of the city hidden inside documents kept in the State Archive of L'Aquila is told through the events connected to the perdonanza celestiniana - among the exhibits the original pardon Bull and the Codice by Buccio di Ranallo.

One hundred trekkers on the first CAI excursion for the year 2000 along an 11-km itinerary (called Anello del Trocco) from San Giovanni Lipioni to Celenza Sul Trigno, amid the vegetation of the "macchai Mediterranea".