The Uffizi Galleries have published their opening calendar for the Christmas and New Year holiday period. The schedule applies to the Uffizi Gallery, Palazzo Pitti and the Boboli Gardens, Florence’s main state museums. Full closures are planned on only two days over the festive period.
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New discoveries from the 2025 excavation campaign at San Casciano dei Bagni are reshaping the history of one of Italy’s most important archaeological sites. Researchers say activity at the Santuario del Bagno Grande began in the late 5th century BC. This is around two centuries earlier than previously believed.
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A new archaeological route has opened beneath the Ancient Palace of the Bishops in Pistoia. The underground spaces are accessible to the public for the first time in decades.
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The archaeological site beneath Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio has reopened to the public after five years. The underground area reveals remains of the Roman theatre of ancient Florentia, alongside later medieval structures.
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Rome is set to confirm a Trevi Fountain entry fee for tourists in the coming days. According to Corriere della Sera, the city plans to charge visitors €2 to access the Baroque landmark. Rome residents would continue to enter for free.
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Early Renaissance sculptor Donatello died on 12th December, 1466 in Florence. More than five centuries later, his works remain central to Italy’s artistic heritage and are still visible across the country.
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A fourteenth-century fresco depicting the Madonna del Latte has returned to public view in Florence following a major restoration.
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Italian cuisine has been added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage lists. The decision came on Wednesday at a meeting of the UN agency’s Intergovernmental Committee in New Delhi.
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Fresh discoveries in the Villa of the Slaves at Pompeii have revealed more about daily life in the Civita Giuliana complex, where enslaved workers lived. The Italian culture ministry announced the findings on Friday.
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The Treccani Institute has chosen “trust” as its Word of the Year for 2025. The influential dictionary and encyclopaedia highlighted its “relevance and ethical significance” during a period of uncertainty.
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