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by Barry Lillie | Wed, 08/19/2015 - 04:20
Photo: Renata Scotto, Wikimedia Commons
Italy has always been considered to be the home of opera and because of this has produced many great singers, tenors…
Culture
by Mark Collinson | Fri, 03/13/2015 - 03:49
On the 15th of April 1452 in the hills of Tuscany, Italy, a peasant girl named Caterina gave birth to an illegitimate son in a small town called Vinci. The…
Culture
by ITALY | Mon, 03/09/2015 - 11:46
Despite their amazing achievements and lasting influence, the Etruscans remain one of Italy’s great mysteries. Fleur Kinson sheds a little light.
For most of…
Culture
by Katia Amore | Wed, 03/04/2015 - 02:14
As an art historian whose major research and writing has focused on women patrons of art and architecture in 16th century Italy, we wondered what brought…
Culture
by Magda Lauer | Wed, 01/07/2015 - 09:35
As we get ready to mark Marco Polo's death anniversary on January 8, we look at the life and adventures of one of the greatest explorers of all times.
Marco…
Culture
by ITALY | Wed, 10/29/2014 - 03:00
words by Barry Lillie and Silvia Donati
If you’re interested in anatomy, work in the medical profession or, like me, you’re always looking for somewhere…
Culture
by Barry Lillie | Mon, 10/13/2014 - 02:30
Continuing with our Take Five series, this week we look at five Italian explorers and their discoveries.
[Read Take Five: Chefs here; Take Five: Novelists here…
Culture
by Katia Amore | Mon, 09/29/2014 - 06:15
This year 'La festa dei Gelsomini' (The Jasmine Festival) - on the 27th and 28th of September in Giarre, Sicily - had a special guest, a jasmine infused…
Culture
by Anonymous (not verified) | Mon, 09/22/2014 - 06:48
Marcello Cantoni unravels the controversy surrounding San Giovanni Rotondo
Pictures by Andrea Poidomani
Where is the line between religion and business drawn…
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