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12 Iconic Animals in Italy and Where to Find Them

April 28, 2026August 12, 2021

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A Guide to Italy’s Rare Wildlife and Natural Reserves Given its variety of landscapes, it comes as no surprise that Italy is home to an incredible … Read more

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The Curious History of the Republic of Rose Island, a Micronation on a Man-Made Platform off the Coast of Italy

April 29, 2026August 6, 2021

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The True Story of Rose Island: Italy’s Forgotten Utopia (2026) The island was built by Italian engineer Giorgio Rosa, who made himself its president and … Read more

The bizarre Tyrolean Skull Puppets (1850 – 1945)

April 19, 2026July 7, 2021

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The unique Skull Puppets made in Val Gardena, South Tyrol. These heads were handcrafted in series from the first half of the 19th century until … Read more

Fascist Propaganda in Advertising Communication in Italy

30+ Unsettling Posters of the Italian Fascist Propaganda

April 29, 2026June 6, 2021

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The Art of Power: Italian Fascist Posters Analyzed (2026) The Italian fascist regime soon understood the importance of communication and propaganda. The Fascist government made … Read more

Facts, Images & History of the Appian Way

April 18, 2026May 24, 2021

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Appian Way: Exploring Rome’s Ancient Queen of Roads in 2025 The Appian Way is one of the earliest and most important Roman roads of the … Read more

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Venetian Carnival: Its History and its Enigmatic Masks

April 18, 2026May 20, 2021

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The Carnival and the Masks of Venice 2026: Mistery, Illusion & Seduction Masks have always been used in the ancient tradition of Greek theatre, in … Read more

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15 of the Most Unsettling and Gruesome Paintings in Italian Art History

December 28, 2025May 17, 2021

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The most brutal paintings in Italian Art History We’ve made a list of ten of the most violent and terrifying art pieces in Italian art. Since ancient times, … Read more

The Valley of the Temples in Sicily, Facts, History & Pictures

April 18, 2026May 11, 2021

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The Valley of the Temples, Agrigento, Italy The Valley of the Temples is an archaeological site in Agrigento (ancient Greek Akragas), Sicily. The Valley of … Read more

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The Mithraeum of San Clemente in Rome: an underground temple devoted to Mithras

April 19, 2026May 8, 2021

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The Mithraeum of San Clemente in Rome The Mithraeum is a building from the Roman imperial period buried several meters below the Basilica of San … Read more

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The Exile of Napoleon at Isola d’Elba

April 18, 2026May 5, 2021

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Napoleon at Isola d’Elba After the Treaty of Fontainebleau, Napoleon was exiled to Elba, an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea 10 kilometers from the coast … Read more

Crespi d’Adda: The Model Village

April 29, 2026May 2, 2021

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Built by Cristoforo Benigno Crespi in 1877; UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995 Crespi d’Adda is a model company town in the province of Bergamo, … Read more

The Devil’s Chair in Rome: The Tomb of Aelius Callistion

April 18, 2026April 26, 2021

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The Devil’s Chair: Rome’s Alchemical Mystery The “Devil’s Chair”, or the tomb of Aelius Callistion (Elio Callistio), is a funerary architecture of ancient Rome located … Read more

The Human Chess of Marostica, Italy

April 18, 2026April 19, 2021

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History of The Human Chess of Marostica The Human Chess of Marostica is a famous festival held in Marostica, in the northern province of Veneto, … Read more

The Origins of the Story of Romeo and Juliet

Luigi Da Porto: The Paralyzed Condottiero Who Drafted Romeo and Juliet

December 28, 2025April 18, 2021

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The Origins of the Story of Romeo and Juliet Luigi Da Porto was an Italian condottiero, writer, and historiographer better known as the author of … Read more

The Astonishing Mosaics of the Roman Villa del Casale

April 18, 2026April 18, 2021

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Villa Romana del Casale: 2025 Guide to Roman Mosaics The Villa Romana del Casale represents a peak of late Roman domestic architecture, functioning not just … Read more

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Matteo Damiani

12 Iconic Animals in Italy and Where to Find Them

The Curious History of the Republic of Rose Island, a Micronation on a Man-Made Platform off the Coast of Italy

The bizarre Tyrolean Skull Puppets (1850 – 1945)

30+ Unsettling Posters of the Italian Fascist Propaganda

Facts, Images & History of the Appian Way

Venetian Carnival: Its History and its Enigmatic Masks

15 of the Most Unsettling and Gruesome Paintings in Italian Art History

The Valley of the Temples in Sicily, Facts, History & Pictures

The Mithraeum of San Clemente in Rome: an underground temple devoted to Mithras

The Exile of Napoleon at Isola d’Elba

Crespi d’Adda: The Model Village

The Devil’s Chair in Rome: The Tomb of Aelius Callistion

The Human Chess of Marostica, Italy

Luigi Da Porto: The Paralyzed Condottiero Who Drafted Romeo and Juliet

The Astonishing Mosaics of the Roman Villa del Casale

The Wine, The Storm, and the Arctic Void: The Transcendent Drift of Pietro Querini

A Chronicle of the Homemade Tank that Invaded Piazza San Marco in 1997

Learning Italian Through Love Songs

New Publication: Weird Italy Contributes to “Italian/American Fantastika” (SUNY Press, Feb 2026)

20 Essential Italian Giallo Films and Their Directors

From the Circus Maximus to Today’s Streets: The Long and Unceasing History of the Male Gaze

The Stone Giants of Sardinia: The Mysterious Legacy of the Nuragic Civilization

A Record of Brutality: Ten Violent Condottieri of Renaissance Italy