The Eclectic Sketches of Amico Aspertini
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 etymology of the word “Ciao”
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
The Bizarre Anatomical Machines of the Prince of Sansevero
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 Italian Space Center in Kenya
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, the earliest example of Science Fiction in Literature
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
The 20+ best Italian Directors of All Time
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
The genetic profile of the ancient Romans
An extensive genetic study has reconstructed the genetic ancestry of the inhabitants of the area of Rome from prehistory to the Middle Ages: since ancient … Read more
The Benandanti: Witchcraft and Agrarian Cults between 16th and 17th centuries in Italy
History & Facts of the Benandanti, The Good Walkers A trial for heresy of two peasants reveals a pagan-shamanic peasant cult based on the fertility … Read more
The Cosmogony of a Sixteenth-Century Italian Miller
A heresy trial held in Friuli, Italy in the sixteenth century brings to light the complex cosmogony and worldview of a miller who stunned the … Read more
Giovanni Bugatti, the official Papal executioner who executed 514 people
The story of Giovanni Battista Bugatti Mastro Titta Giovanni Battista Bugatti, known as Mastro Titta (Senigallia, 1779 – Rome, 1869) was an Italian executioner of … Read more
Facts and Brief Biography of the Navigator and Explorer John Cabot
John Cabot is famed for discovering Newfoundland John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto in Italian, Zuan Chabotto in Venetian) was an Italian explorer and navigator commissioned by Henry … Read more
The Enigmatic Borges Maze in Venice
The Borges Labyrinth is located on the enchanting island of San Giorgio in Venice and is a reconstruction of the labyrinth that the English diplomat … Read more
Pompeii: Discovered the Room of the Slaves
The latest extraordinary discovery at Civita Giuliana, Pompeii: the room of the slaves. Discoveries continue to be made at Civita Giuliana, in the suburban villa … Read more
The Enigma of the Sator Square
The Sator Square: SATOR, AREPO, TENET, OPERA, ROTAS The Sator Square has been the subject of frequent archaeological discoveries, both in stone epigraphs and in … Read more
The Bizarre Story of the Nemi Ships built by Caligula
The Nemi Ships The Nemi ships, 70 meters long and more than 25 meters wide, had been built by Emperor Caligula, in honor of the … Read more