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Bakery-prison uncovered at Pompeii. Image courtesy of Pompeii Archaeological Sites

Pompeii: Discovery of a Bakery-Prison

December 9, 2023December 9, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Archaeologists at Pompeii have unearthed a bakery-prison providing an insight into the workings and conditions for those involved in bread production.

Asinelli and Garisenda Towers in Bologan. Image by diana.grytsku on Freepik

€20million and 10 years to save Garisenda Tower in Bologna

December 8, 2023December 8, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Work to prevent the collapse of the leaning Garisenda tower, a medieval landmark in Bologna, is anticipated to cost of €20 million. The project would also take at least 10 years according to Bologna’s mayor.

Italian opera singing makes UNESCO culltural heritage list. >>Shwen: male singer from the Barber of Seville

Italian opera singing makes UNESCO intangible heritage list

December 8, 2023December 8, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian opera singing has earned a spot on the UN’s intangible cultural heritage list, recognising it as a “living art form,” according to UNESCO.

Garisenda Tower, the smaller of the iconic two towers of Bologna, faces imminent collapse

Garisenda Tower sealed off amid fears of imminent collapse

December 2, 2023December 2, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

In Bologna, both of its renowned 12th Century towers, reminiscent of Pisa’s famous leaning structure, face critical conditions. The Garisenda Tower, tilting at a notable four-degree angle and standing at 47m, has been sealed off amid escalating fears of an imminent collapse.

‘Missing’ Botticelli found after 50 years

November 29, 2023November 29, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A painting by Sandro Botticelli, missing from Italian art records for over 50 years, has been rediscovered in a family home near Naples. The 15th-century artwork, valued at around €100million, was originally housed in a church in Santa Maria la Carità before being entrusted to a local family.

Sicilian sea urchin numbers are dwindling due to its culinary popularity

Sicilian sea urchin being eaten out of existence

November 29, 2023November 29, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Sicilian sea urchin, a key ingredient in the island’s famed spaghetti ai ricci di mare dish, is dwindling in local waters. Urgent calls for conservation measures are being sounded as the local dish could push the creature to extinction.

Quality of Life Survey 2023 places Bolzano top

November 23, 2023November 23, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

ItaliaOggi‘s Quality of Life survey 2023, conducted in collaboration with Ital Communications and La Sapienza University of Rome, reveals that Bolzano and Milan lead the rankings. Meanwhile Crotone ranks at the bottom, emphasising the notable North-South divide.

Dolly Parton adn one of the band members from Maneskin with whom she has teamed up for a version of Jolene

Måneskin teams with Dolly Parton on rock version of Jolene

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Country icon Dolly Parton has given her 1973 hit “Jolene” a rock twist, collaborating with Roman rock sensations Måneskin for the track featured on her newly released album, “Rockstar,” which dropped last Friday.

unearthing the Apollo statue at San Casciano dei Bagni

San Casciano dig reveals two-metre-high Apollo statue

November 18, 2023November 18, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The ongoing archaeological dig at San Casciano baths has uncovered another incredible find. Following on from earlier bronze sculptures, now the archaeologists have unearthed a marble Apollo statue standing around two metres.

Artemisia Gentileschi exhibition. Image shows secgtion of one of her works, Judith neheading Holofernes.

Gentileschi exhibition in Genoa

November 16, 2023November 16, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The life and artistic journey of Artemisia Gentileschi, a groundbreaking 17th-century Baroque artist and feminist trailblazer, unfold in a compelling exhibition titled ‘Artemisia Gentileschi, Courage and Passion’ at Genoa’s Doge’s Palace (Palazzo Ducale).