Timeshare company renovating Abruzzo palace
The 18th century Palazzo Ricci in Casoli, Abruzzo is being renovated by timeshare company Viaggio Resorts. It will become 14 residences.
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“Sensational” new find at Herculaneum
A “sensational” new find at Herculaneum is how Culture Minister Dario Franceschini described the partially mutilated skeleton of a 40-45-year-old man. Only a step from the sea and salvation, the discovery may shed new light on the last moments of life in the town in 79AD.
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Arance Rosso – Sicily’s Blood Oranges
In the microclimate around Mount Etna, Sicily, a special fruit grows. The red oranges, also known as Blood Oranges, are celebrated with a sagra as winter draws to a close.
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How bright is the new exhibition by Jeff Koons?
Shine is the new exhibition by Jeff Koons, held in the Strozzi Palace in Florence until 30th January 2022.
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Rome mayoral candidate Michetti accused of anti-Semitism
In the week before the run-off vote for Rome Mayor, one of the candidates faces accusations of anti-semitism. Centre-right mayoral candidate Enrico Michetti finds himself mired in controversy.
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€1million to restore Pisa’s Marconi radio transmission station
Pisa Mayor Michele Conti announced a million euros fund to restore the Marconi radio transmission station at Coltano.
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Police arrest far-right party leaders at anti-vax riots
Italian police said today they arrested 12 people, including the leaders of the extreme right-wing party Forza Nuova, after riots in Rome a day earlier over a government drive to make the COVID-19 “Green Pass” mandatory for all workers.
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5-Star Movement’s Riaggi loses re-election bid as Rome’s Mayor
The re-election bid of Virginia Raggi of the Five-Star Movement ended on Monday, with two of her opponents squaring up for another round of voting. Meanwhile, Rachele Mussolini, the granddaughter of Italy’s fascist dictator, received the most votes in Rome’s local elections for the city council.
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Eight dead after light plane crashed into Milan office building
A single-engined plane crashed into the side of an empty two-storey office building in a Milan suburb on Sunday, killing everyone onboard.
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Bomarzo: a park of monsters
The ancient village of Bomarzo, in the province of Viterbo, is home to monsters. Il Sacro Bosco, (The Sacred Wood) houses a collection of grotesques and giants. ItalyNews walked among the majestic and surreal…
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