Matteo Damiani
Rockets, Bikinis, and Lost Originals: Michele Loffredo on Italian Science Fiction Covers Michele Loffredo is a prominent Italian art historian and critic who has bridged … Read more
History of the Ancient Megalithic Nuraghes in Sardinia The Nuraghe (plural nuraghi in Italian) is the main type of ancient megalithic stone building found exclusively … Read more
Mapping the History of Venice, One Inscription at a Time. Venice, with its intricate network of canals and architectural marvels, has served as the backdrop … Read more
Mystery of Venzone’s Mummies: Natural Phenomena Behind Their Preservation The mummies of Venzone are a collection of mummies discovered in Venzone, Italy, in the sixteenth … Read more
Benandanti, The Good Walkers: The Secret Shamanic Cult of Italy A trial for heresy of two peasants reveals a pagan-shamanic peasant cult based on the … Read more
The Miller Who Challenged God: Menocchio’s Story A heresy trial held in Friuli, Italy in the sixteenth century brings to light the complex cosmogony and … Read more
Mastro Titta: Rome’s Notorious Papal Executioner Giovanni Battista Bugatti, known as Mastro Titta (Senigallia, 1779 – Rome, 1869) was an Italian executioner of the Papal … Read more
Who Discovered North America? John Cabot’s Legacy in 2025 John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto in Italian, Zuan Chabotto in Venetian) was an Italian explorer and navigator … Read more
Borges Labyrinth Venice: 2025 Visitor Guide & Secret Symbols The Borges Labyrinth is located on the enchanting island of San Giorgio in Venice and is … Read more
The Sator Square: SATOR, AREPO, TENET, OPERA, ROTAS (2025) The Sator Square has been the subject of frequent archaeological discoveries, both in stone epigraphs and … Read more
The Bizarre Story of the Nemi Ships built by Caligula The Nemi ships, 70 meters long and more than 25 meters wide, had been built … Read more
The bizarre story of the chronovisor The chronovisor (or chronoscope) is allegedly a functional time viewer, an hypothetical device capable of capturing and reproducing images … Read more
Where Were Roman Emperors Born? 2025 Geographic Guide Chronological List: All Emperors and Their Birthplaces Augustus to Theodosius (27 BC – 395 AD) This list … Read more
The History of Ferragosto: Italy’s Best Summer Tradition (2025) Discovering the origins of Ferragosto, the most important Italian summer festival, which has its origins in … Read more
A Guide to Italy’s Venomous Vipers, Spiders, Fish, and Aquatic Species How common are spider bites in Italy and are there any other poisonous species … Read more