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The Peculiar Charm of San Marino, a Small Sovereign Nation Big on Local Pride

by Alex Sakalis | Fri, 05/30/2025 - 06:38

Is San Marino a heroic ode to liberty or just a glorified souvenir shop that declared independence? My skepticism toward the world’s oldest republic — a…

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Descendants of Italy’s Last Monarchy Want Their Hidden Treasure Back

by Toni DeBella | Fri, 05/23/2025 - 10:31

Three days after Italy’s monarchy was voted to be abolished in June 1946, more than 6,700 diamonds and 2,000 pearl-encrusted gems were surreptitiously…

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Inside the Spaces at the Heart of Rome’s Most Evocative Music Festival

by Mary Gray | Fri, 05/16/2025 - 14:41

Jacopa Stinchelli is from Rome, not Florence, but she’s a Renaissance woman through and through — with the diverse tastes and lofty aspirations to match.An art…

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These Exhibitions in Rome Should be on Your Radar for Summer 2025

by Alex Sakalis | Mon, 05/05/2025 - 11:40

Rome in high season can be a whirlwind of crowds, long lines and packed piazzas — but away from the well-worn paths of the Colosseum and Vatican Museums is a…

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Get Up Close With Caravaggio On Your Next Visit to Rome

by Toni DeBella | Thu, 03/13/2025 - 13:00

Rome’s National Gallery of Ancient Art at Palazzo Barberini opened “Caravaggio 2025” last week, kicking off one of the most highly anticipated exhibitions of…

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Everything You Need to Know About Ladin, the Secret Language of the Dolomites

by Alex Sakalis | Fri, 02/21/2025 - 07:40

“Willkommen. Benvenuti. Welcome.” These are the three familiar greetings written on the sign at Parco Cervi, deep and high in Italy’s Dolomite region. Yet…

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Record Viewership and Viral Moments: Highlights From the 75th Edition of Sanremo

by Jenna Spray | Sun, 02/16/2025 - 23:40

“È come Il Natale, La Pasqua, Il Carnevale,” Jovanotti declared from Sanremo’s main stage on the first night of the music festival’s 75th edition. Love it or…

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Inside Palazzo Citterio, the Modern Art Gallery Freshening Up Milan’s Brera

by Alex Sakalis | Sun, 02/02/2025 - 04:43

Milan’s Pinacoteca di Brera — one of the world’s most venerable art museums — is expanding. Under director Angelo Crespi, the preeminent home of Italian…

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This Pordenone Campaign Pushes Back Against Provincialism

by Ornella Macorig | Mon, 01/06/2025 - 09:27

Editor's note: Pordenone was just declared Italian Capital of Culture for 2027 on March 12, 2025. To celebrate, we are revisiting this article on the campaign…

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