The Vigiles were Rome’s own firefighters, in charge of reducing fire hazards in the city, as well as street crime.
We are all familiar with focaccia genovese, focaccia di Recco, schiacciata from Tuscany and focaccia barese, but have you ...
The Roman Empire brought together millions of people of different cultures, ethnicities and religions. But how did its ...
The Italian word aggeggio (A-dje-djo) is a delightfully versatile term that refers to a gadget, contraption, or small device, often of uncertain or questionable use. Its flexibility in meaning and ...
Asolo may be small but it is big in history and charm. To understand it, you just need to think about the many artists who ...
His engraving Battle of the Nudes shows a remarkable attention to musculature and movement, hinting at his involvement in ...
Verdi’s Nabucco, and especially its chorus Va’, Pensiero, has been long associated with Risorgimento and is still today a ...
Elio and Stefano Ciol’s exhibit Into the Light at the Museo Italo Americano in San Francisco looked at Italian landscape with art and sentiment ...
When Agrigento was declared the Italian Capital of Culture for 2025 on May 25, 2023, the significance of the title and the ...