South Tyrol: A Guide to the Mountains, the Minorities and the Complicated Past
How the Raeti, the Romans and the Bavarian Settlers Shaped a Territory That Still Defies Easy Categories The autonomous province of Bolzano sits at Italy’s … Read more
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Italy’s Hidden Languages: Italy’s Linguistic Minority Map
Forty Languages, One Peninsula: A geographic and historical guide to the twelve communities recognised under national law, from the Dolomites to Salento Italy is commonly … Read more
The Black Gold Alchemy: The Mystical Origins of Balsamic Vinegar
Deep in the heart of Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region lies a city that guards a secret more precious than gold. Modena is the birthplace of an … Read more
Ostia Antica: A Monumental 4th-Century Episcopal Church Discovered
Constantinian Era Architecture at the Port of Rome A few centimeters beneath the topsoil of a former agricultural field near Rome, excavations have uncovered the … Read more
Michele Loffredo on the Covers That Defined an Era: Italian Science Fiction 1952–1972
Rockets, Bikinis, and Lost Originals: Michele Loffredo on Italian Science Fiction Covers Michele Loffredo is a prominent Italian art historian and critic who has bridged … Read more
The Wine, The Storm, and the Arctic Void: The Transcendent Drift of Pietro Querini
The Accidental Marriage of Venetian Commerce and Norwegian Survival January 1432. The edge of the world is not a cliff, but a jagged, frost-bitten tooth … Read more
A Chronicle of the Homemade Tank that Invaded Piazza San Marco in 1997
Technical disruption and agricultural engineering of an improvised Venetian army In the belfry of St Mark’s Campanile, a hundred meters above the lagoon, the air … Read more
Roman City Found Along the Via Appia in Flumeri via Multispectral Drones
Forum Aemilii: A 2nd Century BCE Planned Town on the Regina Viarum Recent geophysical investigations and multispectral drone surveys have revealed the urban layout of … Read more
Why English-Speaking Students in Italy Face Homework Challenges
Italy continues to attract international students enrolling in English-language programs across fields such as economics, design, engineering, and international relations. Although universities increasingly offer English-taught … Read more
Learning Italian Through Love Songs
30 + 1 Italian Love Song for Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to be guided by the words and melodies of love, … Read more
New Publication: Weird Italy Contributes to “Italian/American Fantastika” (SUNY Press, Feb 2026)
Science Fiction and Italian Identity in SUNY Press New Release We are thrilled to announce that Weird Italy has officially contributed to the forthcoming academic … Read more
From the Circus Maximus to Today’s Streets: The Long and Unceasing History of the Male Gaze
What Ovid’s Seduction Manual Tells Us About Catcalling in 2025 How many times have girls or women found themselves being watched while crossing a street? … Read more
The Stone Giants of Sardinia: The Mysterious Legacy of the Nuragic Civilization
History of the Ancient Megalithic Nuraghes in Sardinia The Nuraghe (plural nuraghi in Italian) is the main type of ancient megalithic stone building found exclusively … Read more
Fragrance As The Missing Piece in Women’s Fashion
While women’s fashion has been, for decades, hyper-focused on appearances, there is so much more to a woman’s identity than just their clothing choices. It’s … Read more
A Record of Brutality: Ten Violent Condottieri of Renaissance Italy
The Condottieri: Mercenary Captains Who Terrorized Renaissance Italy The condottieri, captains of mercenary companies, were a defining feature of Italian warfare from the 14th to … Read more