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Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia
A Unesco Heritage Site not far from Rome
Riso & Risotto
Rice is a staple of Italian cuisine, popular for soups and, of course, risotto…
Piadina Romagnola
Street food Italian Style!
La Gioconda: mystery, regret, and controversy
Some curiosities around Leonardo’s Gioconda, the world’s best known painting.
Gladiators
Curious history of Italy: ten little known facts about gladiators
The Archaeological Area of Aquileia
The Emperor Justinian once described Aquileia as “the greatest of all the towns in the West”.
Find Italy in the US
North End in Boston, Little Italy in NY, pieces of an American culture, while the real Italy grows in the Malls, supermarkets and Wall Street.
Kate Hudson
Kate Hudson. Ph. tanka v on wikimedia To define Kate Hudson Italian/American is a bit of a stretch, but indeed she is 25% Italian from her grandmother, so even this beautiful young actress from Los Angeles can be officially listed as the large group of Italian heritage talents that work […]
Introducing The Last Supper, da Vinci’s masterpiece
History, technique and legends behind Leonardo’s masterpiece.