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Italy is renowned for its many records across various fields, and even in sectors seemingly unrelated to its traditions, the excellence of the Bel Paese stands out. A surprising example is the mechanical bull industry, a category highly popular in the United States, where an Italian family-run business has risen […]
Welcome to 17th-century Italy! Let’s dive into a temporal leap that takes us back to 1678 when the Royal Academy opened its doors. Since then, it has shaped generations of military leaders, contributing to the history of Italy. Over the years, the academy has emerged as a milestone in global […]
The unearthing of a 17,000-year-old child’s skeleton in Grotta delle Mura, near Monopoli in Puglia, opened a new chapter in understanding Italy’s genetic heritage. This remarkable find offers unprecedented insights into the lives and migrations of early human populations in southern Italy during the Upper Paleolithic era. An exceptional find […]
As we commemorate the anniversary of Italy’s exit from the First World War, it’s impossible to ignore the deep and indelible scars this conflict left on the population. The devastation was brutal: an entire generation torn apart, unprecedented death and suffering that would haunt the country for decades. Entire families […]
Although the death penalty is still in force today in many countries around the world (including 21 states in the USA), it remains a sensitive and much-debated topic in Italy. Before the unification in 1861, Italy was divided into numerous states, each with its laws and, consequently, different positions on […]
There were 1910 dead (487 kids) and over 1300 missing. These are the harrowing figures from the famous night of October 9, 1963, which will be remembered as the Vajont catastrophe. We relive the awful events 61 years later because those torments, especially for all those youngsters, continue to feed […]
This is undoubtedly one of Italian culture’s most famous and iconic proverbs. Everyone knows it, and it is one of those sayings that tourists learn quickly. But have you ever wondered what its origins are and why all roads lead to Rome continue to have such a strong influence on […]
We’ve all seen historical films and cartoons in which papyrus plants thrive along the banks of the famed Nile. Nonetheless, a few thousand kilometers away stands the old and illustrious city of Syracuse, which hides a heavy secret. What is the secret of Syracuse being the only European city where papyrus […]
Famous Roman inventions of ancient times are among the first things that come to mind when discussing our ancient history: just to name a few, aqueducts, concrete that withstood the passing of time, and a vast network of roads that connected — and still connects — many parts of Italy […]
The last Italian ocean transatlantic was designed about 50 years ago. The Michelangelo liner, as it was named, housed the last descendant of the artist Michelangelo Buonarroti, from whom it inherited the name, on its debut trip. Today I’d like to tell you about the Italian fleet’s spearhead (together with […]