Italy’s Sci-Fi Pioneer: The Story of Yambo’s Impact on Literature and Cinema
Italy’s Early 20th Century Sci-Fi Renaissance and Yambo’s Role. Enrico deβ Conti Novelli da Bertinoro, better known by his pseudonym Yambo, was born in Pisa … Read more
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Italy’s Early 20th Century Sci-Fi Renaissance and Yambo’s Role. Enrico deβ Conti Novelli da Bertinoro, better known by his pseudonym Yambo, was born in Pisa … Read more
The Perfect Storm: How Italy Fostered the Renaissance. The Renaissance, a period of great cultural and intellectual renewal, has long been a subject of fascination … Read more
The Gods and Goddesses of the Etruscan Pantheon: Rituals and Ceremonies in Etruscan Religion. The Etruscan civilization, which flourished in central Italy from the 8th … Read more
What’s the Most Common Surname in Italy? In this article, we will take a look at the most common last names in each region of … Read more
The bizarre story of Simone & Matteo, the copycats of Terence Hill and Bud Spencer Bud Spencer (Carlo Pedersoli) and Terence Hill (Marco Girotti) were … Read more
A list of Famed Italian Actors Throughout History Related articles: The Best Italian Directors Italian cinema is known for its rich history and renowned actors. … Read more
Italian Nobel Laureates The Nobel Prize is a prestigious prize given yearly to those who have made important achievements in the disciplines of physics, chemistry, … Read more
After investigating the atrocious conditions of the illegal slaughterhouses in Sicily, a police unit became vegetarian. In 2016, the story of a police unit from … Read more
The legend of Romulus, the first king of Rome Romulus ( Alba Longa, March 24, 771 B.C.E. – Rome, July 5 or 716 B.C.E.) twin … Read more
The Origins of the Piano’s Invention Bartolomeo Cristofori (May 4, 1655, Padua – January 27, 1732, Florence) was of the most famous harpsichord makers of … Read more
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
Amedeo Clemente Modigliani (July 12, 1884 β January 24, 1920) was an Italian painter and sculptor who mostly worked in France. He is best known … Read more
14,000 residents lost in the last 20 years, including 8,000 in the last ten. The historic center of Venice’s population has dropped below 50,000 for … 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