Italia Valley

The valley contains the ruins of the first Italian building in Antarctica built by a private expedition led by Renato Cepparo in 1975–76.^[1] The building was destroyed by the Argentine Navy in September 1976. A proposal to add the station ruins to the list of Historic Sites and Monuments (HSM) in Antarctica was submitted to the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM).^[2]

Giacomo Bove Station Campo Giacomo Bove
Antarctic research station
Coordinates: 62°10′20″S 58°31′03″W / 62.1722°S 58.5175°W / -62.1722; -58.5175 (Giacomo Bove Station)
Established	20 January 1976 (1976-01-20)
Sabotaged	September 1976 (1976-09)
Named after	Giacomo Bove
Government
• Type	Administration
• Body	Renato Cepparo Expedition
Active times	One summer

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