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Rome Marks 2,778 Years with Grand Re-Enactments

April 20, 2025April 20, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

ROME, 20 April 2025 – Rome, the Eternal City, marks its 2,778th birthday tomorrow (21st April) with a colourful celebration of its legendary founding, complete with gladiator fights, trench-digging rituals and costumed parades. Known as Natale di Roma, the annual event is rooted in the ancient myth of Romulus, who is said to have founded […]

The School of Athens by Raphael. He is present as one of the thinkers as a self-portrait

On this day in history: death of Raphael

April 6, 2025April 6, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, known to history simply as Raphael, died on 6 April 1520, aged just 37. The date marked the end of one of the most influential careers in Western art. Raphael died in Rome at the height of his fame, mourned so deeply that, according to accounts of the time, a crack […]

On this day in history: birth of Futurist Fortunato Depero

March 30, 2025March 30, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Fortunato Depero, a key figure in Italy’s Futurist movement, was born on 30 March 1892 in the Trentino region. Depero was a painter, sculptor, and graphic designer. However, he is best remembered for creating the distinctive conical Campari Soda bottle, which remains an icon of Italian design today.

On this day in history: actor Terence Hill born

March 29, 2025March 29, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Terence Hill, born Mario Girotti on 29 March 1939 in Venice, is a well-known actor. He is famous for spaghetti westerns and playing Don Matteo. His career has lasted more than seven decades in Italian cinema and television.

Palazoo Clerici. Image credit: Roberto Morelli, FAI

FAI Spring Days 2025

March 23, 2025March 23, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

There is still one day left of the FAI Spring Days 2025. With more than 750 historic sites across Italy, the event, organised by the Fondo Ambiente Italiano (FAI), takes place in 400 cities and towns nationwide. Visitors can explore rarely accessible cultural and landscape treasures with a voluntary donation.

Palazzo Communale in Pordenone which Italy's Capital of Culture 2027 Credit: Carlo Marino Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

Capital of Culture 2027: Pordenone

March 12, 2025March 12, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Pordenone will be the Italian Capital of Culture in 2027, Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli announced at a ceremony in Rome on Wednesday. The jury assigned the honour to the Friuli-Venezia Giulia city.

Jewwish bathhouse, Ostia. Credit: Ostia Archaeological Park

Ancient Jewish bathhouse found in Ostia

March 10, 2025March 10, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A unique ancient Jewish bathhouse, or mikveh, has been discovered at Ostia Antica, Rome’s ancient port. It is next to the synagogue, and could be a pull for Jewish tourism.

The-Creation-of-Adam-by-Michelangelo on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

On this day in history: birth of artist Michelangelo

March 6, 2025March 5, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, born on 6th March 1475 in Caprese, Italy is famous for his contributions to sculpture, painting, architecture, and poetry. 2025 is the 550th anniversary of his birth with celebrations across Italy, but predominantly in Florence.