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by Barry Lillie | Tue, 12/24/2013 - 04:00
At Christmas, Americans enjoy pumpkin pie, the English have plum or Christmas pudding and the Italians have panettone. Just the mention of this sweet Milanese…
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by Richard de Melim | Mon, 12/16/2013 - 08:45
When I was little, I remember sitting on my Granddad’s knee on a bitterly cold Christmas Eve, listening to his tale of reindeer, little helpers, extravagant…
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by Silvia Donati | Mon, 11/25/2013 - 06:10
The Catacombs of Priscilla, used for Christian burials from the late 2nd century through the 4th century, have reopened to the public after years of…
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by Silvia Donati | Sat, 11/23/2013 - 07:00
Following the success of the exhibition Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum, the British Museum has produced the first ever cinema event from a major…
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by Anonymous (not verified) | Sat, 11/23/2013 - 04:00
Researchers from the Pablo de Olavide University in Seville working on the eastern Mediterranean shores have discovered the “mother” plant of Roman perfumes.…
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by Anonymous (not verified) | Sun, 11/17/2013 - 05:00
Completely renewed and expanded, the Museum of Palazzo Mocenigo launches the first museum itinerary in Italy dedicated to the art and history of perfume.The…
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by Silvia Donati | Mon, 11/11/2013 - 09:00
Florence’s flag-waving tradition is coming alive on Thursday night for the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the “Bandierai degli Uffizi” association. A…
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 11/01/2013 - 07:00
Via Alessandrina, which runs alongside Via dei Fori Imperali through Trajan's Markets in Rome, has reopened to the public.It had been closed for more than a…
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by Carol King | Sat, 10/26/2013 - 04:00
An art historian hailed as ‘Indiana Bones’ has cast light on centuries-old jewel-encrusted skeletons held in churches across Europe in his book ‘Heavenly…
by Silvia Donati | Sat, 10/19/2013 - 06:00
Ultra-millionaire sponsorship deals signed by some of today’s athletes pale in comparison to the amount earned by Gaius Appuleius Diocles, a charioteer who…