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
Italian People
Stories and Biographies of Amazing People from Italy.
Meet the fascinating individuals who have shaped Italy’s unique character in the Italian People category on WeirdItaly.com. Uncover the stories of peculiar, influential, and lesser-known personalities from Italy’s past and present. Learn about their extraordinary achievements, unconventional lifestyles, and the impact they’ve had on Italy’s culture, history, and society.
Embark on a captivating journey and celebrate the intriguing lives of Italy’s most remarkable people.
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 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
Diocese of Padua deeply embarrassed by honorary citizenship to Bolsonaro
The controversial Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, recently accused of crimes against humanity in Brazil, is expected to arrive in Italy next September 1, in Anguillara … Read more
The chronovisor, a Time Machine Allegedly Invented by the Italian Monk and Exorcist Pellegrino Ernetti
The bizarre story of the chronovisor The chronovisor (or chronoscope) is allegedly a functional time viewer, an hypothetical device capable of capturing and reproducing images … Read more
The curious history of the Republic of Rose Island, a micronation on a man-made platform off the coast of Italy
Facts & history of the Republic of Roses Island The island was built by Italian engineer Giorgio Rosa, who made himself its president and declared … Read more
Facts, Images & History of the Carnival and the Masks of Venice
The Carnival and the Masks of Venice: Mistery, Illusion & Seduction Masks have always been used in the ancient tradition of Greek theatre, in the … Read more
15 of the Most Unsettling and Gruesome Paintings in Italian Art History
The most brutal paintings in Italian Art History We’ve made a list of ten of the most violent and terrifying art pieces in Italian art. Since ancient times, … Read more
66 Amazing Old Pictures of Italy, 1860-1920
100-Year-Old Photos Capture Authentic Daily Life in Italy. These evocative snapshots of Italy were taken by American photographers and come from the Library of Congress … Read more
History & Images of Duino Castle
The castle of Duino is located in Duino-Aurisina in the province of Trieste. The castle is perched on a cliff overlooking the Gulf of Trieste. … Read more
5 Great Movies by Sergio Leone (with trailers and wallpapers)
Sergio Leone is considered one of the greatest masters of Italian cinema thanks to films such as the trilogy of dollars (A Fistful of Dollars, … Read more
The dreamy illustrations of Antonio Rubino
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
Calcio Fiorentino, what is it, images and history of the ancestor of football
Facts and History of Calcio Fiorentino Calcio Fiorentino (also known as Calcio Storico) is a sport that recalls a game called harpastum in Latin is … Read more