The Eclectic Sketches of Amico Aspertini
Amico Aspertini: The Bizarre Genius of the Renaissance Amico Aspertini (born 1474 or 75-1552) was an Italian Renaissance painter and sculptor who anticipated Mannerism with … Read more
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The Etymology of the Word “Ciao”
The Linguistic Journey of ‘Ciao’: From Venetian Reverence to Global Informality. The word Ciao is the most common form of friendly and informal greeting in … 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 San Marco Project: Italy’s Floating Spaceport
Rockets on the Reef: The Floating Spaceport of Malindi The Luigi Broglio space center in Malindi, Kenya, is an Italian space center outside the national … Read more
A True Story by Lucian of Samosata, one of the earliest example of Science Fiction in Literature
Alien Lifeforms and Interplanetary Warfare in Ancient Literature. A True Story by Lucian of Samosata is one of the first known text that could be … Read more
The 20+ best Italian Directors of All Time
Italian Film Directors of All Time: A Complete Guide Italian directors have been greatly involved in the revolutionizing of cinema since the 1940s. Here is … Read more
The Genetic Profile of the Ancient Romans
Roman DNA: Genetic Origins of Rome from Prehistory to the Middle Ages An extensive genetic study has reconstructed the genetic ancestry of the inhabitants of … Read more
The Benandanti: Witchcraft and Agrarian Cults between 16th and 17th centuries in Italy
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 Cosmogony of a Sixteenth-Century Italian Miller
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
Giovanni Bugatti, the official Papal executioner who executed 514 people
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
John Cabot: The Mystery of the 1497 Voyage
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
The Enigmatic Borges Maze in Venice
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
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: Meaning, Mystery & Origins
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
Caligula’s Nemi Ships: The Lost Roman Giant Palaces (2025)
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