Pristine Tufa Tombs Reveal Mediterranean Trade Links from 550 BCE On Wednesday, July 15, at the Pastificio Garofalo in Gragnano, in Via dei Pastai, officials … Read more
A guide to the lagoon city’s history, architecture, islands, and the peculiar institutions that kept it independent for over a millennium Few cities have written … Read more
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
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
The Tragic Aftermath of the 1908 Messina and Reggio Calabria Disaster In 1908 an earthquake and tsunami hit Messina and Reggio (in the Messina Strait, … Read more
Trapped in Marriage, Freed by Poison: The Twisted Tale of Giulia Tofana’s Venomous Enterprise The chilling tale of Giulia Tofana, the 17th century Italian poisoner … Read more
Pioneering Women in Culture, Science and Arts Italian history includes many women who have made significant contributions across various fields, such as art, science, education, … Read more
Giovanni Leonardo: The Italian Chess Master Who Beat Kings Giovanni Leonardo, known as Il Puttino (Small Child), was born in Cutro, Calabria. Giovanni Leonardo di … Read more