UNESCO World Heritage Site

Culture
by Carol King | Sat, 09/07/2013 - 06:30
Germany is providing €10 million and a team of experts to help rescue Pompeii from decline. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pompeii has attracted adverse global…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 08/28/2013 - 07:00
Located on the south side of the Po Valley in the Emilia-Romagna region, Modena is a small and ancient town synonymous with balsamic vinegar, Lambrusco wine…
Culture
by Carol King | Tue, 07/02/2013 - 09:25
Italian construction magnate Pietro Salini wants to donate €20 million to restore Pompeii. Reuters news agency reports that Salini wants to donate funds to…
Culture
by Carol King | Sun, 06/30/2013 - 14:20
UNESCO has inscribed Italy’s Medici Villas and Gardens to the World Heritage List. Twelve villas and two pleasure gardens in the Tuscan countryside make up…
Lifestyle
by Katia Amore | Sat, 05/04/2013 - 04:14
Following the successful evaluation of Mount Etna by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, the Italian Ministry of Environment has announced…
Culture
by Carol King | Sun, 03/17/2013 - 20:29
In the picture: Chiesa di Santa Maria della ScorziataSource:Ph Massimo ListriItalian newspaper ‘Corriere della Sera’ ran a report revealing that approximately…
Culture
by Natalie Aldern | Tue, 12/27/2011 - 05:39
The collapse occurred at the House of Loreius TiburtinusThe discovery of a newly collapsed historic column has raised concerns just weeks after UNESCO…
Culture
by Natalie Aldern | Wed, 11/30/2011 - 03:13
The United Nations cultural agency has announced an agreement with the Italian government to preserve the archaeological site at Pompeii. Torrential rains last…
Lifestyle
by Natalie Aldern | Mon, 07/11/2011 - 04:16
A Tuscan town has decided to reclaim their famous landscape by passing a resolution to trademark the cypress trees that are a part of the region’s identity.San…
Lifestyle
by Natalie Aldern | Tue, 06/28/2011 - 03:22
Basilica di San SalvatoreSeven groups of monasteries, churches and fortresses throughout Italy have been designated World Heritage sites by the United Nation’s…