Heritage

Hidden between plants, Carabinieri found a precious statue of the Roman II-III century. A.D. depicting the god Mithras slaying the bull stolen through a clandestine excavation in Tarquinia. It has been estimated that the work value may be around 8 …

This year Italy celebrates 100 years anniversary of Alberto Burri’s birthday, one of Italy’s most important contemporary painter and sculptor. He was born in Città di Castello, in Umbria, on March 12th, 1915 and had a very peculiar life, considering …

Do you like Opera? Verona is the place to be! Italia Slow Tour at the great “Arena di Verona” to assist at Verdi’s Aida. It’s been 100 years since the Roman “Arena di Verona” has been used as a music …

There is so much to see in Verona. But there is nothing doing, everyone views it first as the city of Romeo and Juliet. Let’s visit Juliet’s house here in Verona, the city of love. Watch other videos from Italia …

The village of San Leo, in the Romagna hills, is famous for its old Fortress: it is the prison where the Count of Cagliostro died in 1795. Who was Cagliostro? Why has he been imprisoned here? Let’s take a journey …

Come to Thiene during the weekends of september or october, you will leave for a real travel in time! Thiene 1492 is an historical re-enactment which takes place every year, deeply felt by the locals. Its main moment is the …

In a corner of the courtyard of Juliet’s house, in Verona, is the headquarters of the Juliet Club. Thousands of people from all over the world write to Juliet and confide in her about their own sufferings in love. Juliet …

Visiting the oldest underground tunnels in the world and going through the history of Rome are one of the unforgettable experiences everybody deserve. The charm and the beauty of this historical site lie underneath an area which still keeps an …

It will be hard not to get emotional by looking at the three Crucifixes by Donatello displayed in one solo exhibition called “Donatello unveiled. Masterpieces in comparison “, set in the halls of the Diocesan Museum of Padua, from March …

The Golden Altar at the front of the nave was made in 835: the wonderful masterpiece of the golden altar for the Basilica of Saint Ambrose was commisioned by Bishop Erminio De Scalzi who was very careful about the iconographic details.  …