…convent and those of a Roman bridge. But most of all this secret archaeological site underneath Pistoia tells us about a faraway time when the city, crossed by the Via…

…be seen at their original location.   Because mosaics were considered a symbol of wealth and status, whenever I see one in an archaeological site, I know the building was…

Since the town of Civita da Bagnoregio has been listed for a candidature as a UNESCO world heritage site, Italy committee nurtures hope for town’s campaign and states that the…

The Pompeii archeological site will give accessible to the disabled people. The new plan is part of ongoing work in Pompeii’s long-neglected and overgrown western suburb lying outside the town…

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In 1996, Mastroberardino Vineyards in Campania was appointed by the archaeological superintendent of Pompeii to conduct extensive research in an on-site laboratory. The goal was to discover the original grape…

…stop to consider the history behind the bridge. Fewer still realize that this is the sixth crossing on the site or that Michelangelo, one of Italy’s greatest artists, was linked…

…the 12th century by a local merchant to express his gratitude for having been saved from the wrath of a storm is another site worth visiting. In America, Tinelli wanted…

…1 week. Nardini Mandorla is available at Wally’s in west Los Angeles (wallywine.com) and other purveyors of spirits   Questions? Email me at adri@AdriBarrCrocetti.com or visit my site at AdriBarrCrocetti.com…

…through his website, www.plumbing-geek.com. The site is full of first-hand knowledge written in a conversational tone. “I give people real working information, accurate and useful information in layman’s terms.”  …

…Leo X (aka Giovanni di Lorenzo de’ Medici) and Clement VII (aka Giulio di Giuliano de’ Medici), that the idea of making this place the burial site of the Medici…