New Leonardo Da Vinci painting has been reliably authenticated
A painting by Leonardo da Vinci that has been missing for 500 years was recently found in a Swiss bank.
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Isola Budelli sold for €2.94m to a New Zealander
A businessman from New Zealand bought the private Budelli island in the Maddelena archipelago, considered one of the pearls of
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Butterfly Safari in Bordano (Udine)
The lovely town of Bordano (Udine) will see its yearly Butterfly Safari on June 23, 2013. Tucked into the foothills
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18 Italian records and superlative Trivia
(updated December 22, 2017) The world’s tallest museum, the world’s smallest restaurant, the world’s smallest car, the world’s oldest mall,
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The Moretto Artichoke of Brisighella
The area of Brisighella, in the province of Ravenna (Emilia-Romagna), boasts a variety of typical, local food products, one of
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Florence’s historic palaces open their courtyards and gardens to “Wine Town” on May 17 and 18
On Friday, May 17 and Saturday, May 18 a selection of great Florentine historic palaces will open their courtyards and
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From Turin to Rome, the “Italia Gelato Tour” celebrates traditional gelato-making in May and June
Mid-may will see the start of the Italia Gelato Tour, an itinerant festival celebrating the traditions and protagonists of Italian
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Top 14 most influential Italian women
(updated March 8, 2015) In honor of International Women’s day, we would like to highlight some of Italy’s most influential
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Carnival of Venice: history and meaning of the different types of Venetian masks
Masks have always been an essential component of the Venetian carnival. Carnival started as a time for celebration where all
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Rita Levi-Montalcini, a leading Italian scientist and Nobel Prize winner, died in Rome today.
Rita Levi-Montalcini was a neurologist and one of Italy’s leading scientists who, together with biochemist Stanley Cohen, received the 1986
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