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Clean-up begins of Sistine Chapel’s Last Judgement

February 4, 2026February 7, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Vatican has announced a new conservation clean-up of Michelangelo’s Last Judgement in the Sistine Chapel, around 30 years after the previous major restoration was completed.

Fra Angelico exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi.

Fra Angelico exhibition sets record at Palazzo Strozzi

February 1, 2026February 1, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The exhibition dedicated to Fra Angelico has closed as the most visited show in the twenty-year history of Palazzo Strozzi. Running for 122 days and closing on 25 January 2026, the project attracted unprecedented visitor numbers across its two venues.

Pompeii alleyway in which the messages were uncovered. Image credit: Pompeii Archaeological Sites

Pompeii graffiti revealed by new imaging technology

January 20, 2026January 20, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Insults between gladiators and love stories between enslaved Romans have resurfaced at Pompeii, as new technology reveals graffiti long hidden from view. Writings scratched into a wall more than 2,000 years ago are now offering fresh insight into everyday life in the ancient city.

Fashion designer Valentino dies aged 93

January 20, 2026January 20, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known worldwide simply as Valentino, has died aged 93, his foundation announced on Monday. His death comes four months after the passing of Giorgio Armani, another towering figure of Italian fashion, who died on September 4 aged 91.

St Francis of Assisi at 800

January 18, 2026January 18, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

In 2026, Italy marks 800 years since the death of St Francis of Assisi. Few medieval figures still command such wide attention, yet Francis speaks across centuries because his ideas confront enduring human tensions. We only have to look at news articles to understand that wealth, power, violence, and humanity’s place in the natural world […]

Ancient Roman pool discovered under scrapyard. Photo credit: ITALIAN MINISTRY OF CULTURE

Ancient Roman pools unearthed beneath scrapyard in Rome

January 18, 2026January 18, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Construction workers preparing a residential development in an eastern suburb of Rome have uncovered two large Roman pools dating back around 1,800 years.

Turin chocolate - cremino by Baratti & Milano. Image credit: https://www.barattiemilano.it/ricette/cremino-ricetta

Turin and its love affair with chocolate

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Turin and chocolate share a relationship that dates back centuries and remains central to the city’s identity. The connection began in 1560, when the Savoy court moved its capital from Chambéry to Turin.

AI to help reconstruct Cimabue fresco at Assisi basilica

December 28, 2025December 28, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Experts are exploring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to help reassemble a priceless fresco by the early Renaissance artist Cimabue that was shattered nearly 30 years ago by powerful earthquakes in central Italy.

Uffizi announces festive opening schedule

December 26, 2025December 26, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

aerial view of san casciano dei bagni excavations 2022

San Casciano finds rewrite sanctuary history

December 26, 2025December 26, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.