Roman villa with Caravaggio mural up for sale
Villa Aurora in Rome is up for auction in January with an opening bid of almost €500m. The villa houses the world’s only ceiling mural by Caravaggio.
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Uffizi Gallery named best museum in the world by Time Out
Time Out magazine named their top 20 museums and galleries in the world. In number one spot was Uffizi Gallery. It took the title number one museum in the world ahead of The Louvre, Acropolis Museum and London’s Tate Modern.
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A new low? Italy’s senate votes down anti-homophobic violence bill
Italy’s senate has killed off a bill that would have made violence against LGBT people and disabled people, as well as misogyny, a hate crime. Named after centre-left Democratic party (PD) legislator Alessandro Zan, the lower house approved the bill earlier in the year.
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Italy places some countries onto List E
Italian authorities announced the country removed several countries from its List D, which includes third countries whose citizens are permitted to enter Italy under certain conditions. Italy travel regulations now have them on List E which means visitors can only enter Italy for essential purposes.
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Sicily floods: Two dead after fierce storm batters Italian island
Emergency authorities warn it is ‘situation critical’ after Sicily floods following a fierce storm. Catania and surrounding areas are left underwater and two people die as the ‘Medicane’ wreaks havoc.
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Israeli court rules cable car survivor must be returned to family in Italy
An Israeli court ruled today (Monday, 25th October) Eitan Biran must be returned to his paternal family in Italy after his grandfather took him to Israel illegally. Eitan was the sole survivor of the Mottarone crash that killed fourteen including his parents and brother.
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Truffle season – it’s time to hunt for the white gold
Truffles are the apex of Italy’s gastronomy and autumn is the peak time for truffle hunting and cooking. The white truffle is particularly prized and one of the most expensive foods in the world.
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Matteo Salvini seemingly not keen on Richard Gere or Giorgia Meloni
Matteo Salvini, leader of the League party is not making friends right now. Caught implying Meloni is a “pain in the ass”, he also objects to Richard Gere as witness at his trial.
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Berlusconi acquitted of bribing witness
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was acquitted on Thursday of allegedly bribing a witness in a 2013 underage prostitution case. Berlusconi had been accused of paying pianist Danilo Mariani to lie in a trial.
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Bernini Chapel in Rome restored to its full glory
The Cornaro Chapel in the Santa Maria della Vittoria church, Rome has been restored to its former glory. The chapel contains one of Bernini’s most celebrated sculptures The Ecstasy of St Teresa.
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