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Felice Benuzzi was an Italian diplomat and mountaineer who escaped a British prison camp in WWII with two fellow soldiers to climb Mount Kenya with … Read more
The relationship of the ancient Romans with their pets Dogs played an important role in ancient Roman society and they were bred as pets, guardians, … Read more
Riace Bronzes, A treasure at the bottom of the sea The Riace Bronzes are two Greek bronzes depicting naked bearded warriors, cast about 460–450 BC … Read more
Amedeo Clemente Modigliani (July 12, 1884 – January 24, 1920) was an Italian painter and sculptor who mostly worked in France. He is best known … Read more
The Discovery Of Furnishings From The House Of The ‘lararium’ In Regio V A Snapshot Of Middle Class Pompeii Small furnished apartments have been uncovered … Read more
Rome’s largest monument: The 18 Gates of the Aurelian Walls The Aurelian Walls are a line of city walls built between 270 and 275 by … Read more
Terra Mater was an ancient Roman Goddess Tellus Mater or Terra Mater (“Mother Earth”) is a goddess of the Earth in ancient Roman religion and … Read more
Italian folklore: monsters, ghosts, and demons of the traditional Italian culture Creatures of Italian folklore. The history of Italian folklore has its roots in different … Read more
Antonio Ligabue was a major 20th-century naive artist. Antonio Ligabue was self-taught, he has mostly painted subjects that portray wild and exotic animals. The artist … Read more
Amico Aspertini (born 1474 or 75-1552) was an Italian Renaissance painter and sculptor who anticipated Mannerism with his convoluted, quirky, and eclectic style. At the … Read more
The word Ciao is the most common form of friendly and informal greeting in the Italian language used for both “hello” and “goodbye”. It comes … Read more
History and images of the Anatomical Machines The anatomical machines are two anatomical models that reproduce the human circulatory system and are on display in … Read more
The Luigi Broglio space center in Malindi, Kenya, is an Italian space center outside the national territory, owned by the Sapienza University of Rome and … Read more
A True Story by Lucian of Samosata is the first known text that could be called science fiction A True Story (Latin: Vera Historia Verae … Read more
Greatest Italian Film Directors of All Time Italian directors have been greatly involved in the revolutionizing of cinema since the 1940s. Here is the list … Read more