The Festival of the Snake-Catchers in Italy
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The Living Cloak of St. Dominic: Cocullo’s Snake Festival The Festival of the Snake-Catchers (Festa dei Serpari) is a unique annual event held in Cocullo, … Read more
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The dreamy illustrations of Antonio Rubino
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The Art of Antonio Rubino Antonio Rubino, influenced by the Liberty style, has often been associated with Futurism for his surreal illustrations. Related: The Manifesto … Read more
The hypnotic anamorphic image hidden in Santa Maria dei Monti, Rome
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The Mystery of Rome’s 17th-Century Optical Illusions Hidden in the Convent of Santa Maria dei Monti at the top of the Spanish Steps in Rome, … Read more
Calcio Storico Fiorentino: The Brutal Ancestor of Football and Rugby
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From Roman Harpastum to the 1530 Siege Match: 27 Players, No Substitutions Calcio Fiorentino (also known as Calcio Storico) is a sport that recalls a … Read more
The mesmerizing work of Franco Grignani
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The Art of Franco Grignani Franco Grignani (Pieve Porto Morone, 4 February 1908 – Milan, 20 February 1999) was an Italian graphic artist and artist. … Read more
Sa Femina Accabadora, The Lady of the Good Death
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Sa Femmina Accabadora: Sardinia’s Ritual Death Legend (2025) Sa Femmina Accabadora was a woman who was in charge of bringing death to people of any … Read more
The Manifesto of Futurist Cooking, A Meal that Prevented a Suicide
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What you need to know about the Futurist Cooking The ultimate aim of Futurist cuisine is the abolition of mediocrist daily life in the pleasures … Read more
The Roman Expeditions of the Nile River
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Nero’s Nile Expedition: Did Romans Reach Uganda? Between 62 and 67 AD the Roman emperor Nero sent a small group of Praetorian guards to explore … Read more
The amazing Movie Posters of Silvano Campeggi
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The Art of Silvano Campeggi On 29 August died Silvano Campeggi (also known by the nickname “Nano”), painter and poster maker is known for having … Read more
Codex Seraphinianus, the Surreal Encyclopedia by Luigi Serafini
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Codex Seraphinianus by Luigi Serafini Codex Seraphinianus is a book written and illustrated by the Italian artist Luigi Serafini (b. 1949) between 1976 and 1978. … Read more
Architecture Under Fascism: E.U.R.
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Facts & History of E.U.R. Esposizione Universale Roma EUR is an acronym for Esposizione Universale Roma and is a notable example of Fascist architecture. Fascist … Read more
Ugolino, the Cannibal Count
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The Grim Legend of Count Ugolino’s Imprisonment and Cannibalism ‘Father our pain’, they said, ‘Will lessen if you eat us you are the one Who … Read more
Giovanni Aldini: The Reanimator of the 19th Century
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Electrical Experiments of Giovanni Aldini on Human Bodies Giovanni Aldini, born in 1762 in Bologna, Italy, was a pioneering physicist and the nephew of the … Read more