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Prestino near Lake Como where police found mummified remains of lady

Police find mummified body seated at table

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian police discovered the mummified remains of a 70-year-old woman sitting at a table in her cottage. She had been dead for over two years. It has prompted calls for better care for older people.

Ancient helmets and temple ruins uncovered in southern Italy

February 2, 2022February 2, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The finds discovered at the acropolis at Velia date to the sixth-century BC Battle of Alalia. It was then that the Greeks defeated the Etruscans and Carthaginians at sea.

Prato della Valle where Piscopia will have a statue

Padua to honour Piscopia with public statue

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Following a successful lobby by Paduan feminist Anna Piva, the world’s first doctoral graduate will be honoured with a public statue. Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia graduated from Padua university in 1678.

Climate: Po is as dry as in the summer

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s longest river, the Po, is as dry as it usually is in summer, farm group Coldiretti said Monday. It said “anomalies” could also be seen in Italy’s great lakes which have capacity levels ranging from 18% in lake Como to 22% in Lake Maggiore.

Adam and Eve Brancacci Chape, Florence. Image courtesy of jean louis mazieres via Flickr under creative commons license

Restoration of the Brancacci Chapel in Florence

January 29, 2022January 30, 2022Sarah CaterLeave a Comment

From February it will be possible to admire at close range the frescoes in the Brancacci Chapel. Painted by Massacio, Masolino and Filippino Lippi, they are within the Santa Maria del Carmine church in Florence.

Don’t Miss the Jenny Saville Exhibition in Florence until February 20th 2022

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022Sarah CaterLeave a Comment

Florence has become the backdrop to 100 paintings and drawings by Jenny Saville. She is regarded by many to be one of the world’s greatest living figurative painters in the world. The exhibition ends on February 20th.

A glimpse of Turin

January 22, 2022January 22, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The unified Italy’s first capital and the current capital of the Piedmont region, Turin has a long history and a beautiful heart.

Airbnb looking for host on Sicily

January 20, 2022January 20, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Airbnb are looking for a host to live rent-free in their 1-Euro house in Sambuca, Sicily. A digital nomad’s dream, the designer home is part of Airbnb’s support for rural communities.

Malkovich falls foul of covid restrictions

John Malkovich turned away from Venice hotel

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

US actor John Malkovich was turned away from a Venice hotel due to a lapsed Super Green Pass. He is in the city to film the American TV series Ripley.

Villa Aurora sale did not raise a single bid

Rome’s most expensive villa fails to sell at auction

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Villa Aurora, the only one in the world with a Caravaggio ceiling mural, fails to sell at auction. It was valued at €471million, with a reserve price of €353million. The mural alone is valued at €310million.