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All the historical inaccuracies in The Gladiator II

Gladiator II, a historical film? No, pure science fiction. Released in Italy on Nov. 14, The Gladiator II, the sequel to the film that gave international notoriety to Russell Crowe, his "On my signal all hell breaks loose" having entered the common p...
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G7 Tourism: what was discussed at the two-day event in Florence

"Keep tourism among the priorities of national and international political agendas": this is the unprecedented passage contained in the final document signed by representatives of the G7 countries at the summit held in Florence Nov. 13-15. Long consi...
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Did the Jubilee need a mascot? And was it needed in manga style?

But of all the artists in its millennial history, did the Catholic Church really need a Japanese cartoon-style design to make the Jubilee 'mascot'? The unsettling choice (there are even those who wonder if there was a need to have a 'mascot,' like fo...
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A "Tourism Pact" signed at the Tourism Forum. What was said at the two-day event in Florence

Tourism "is gold" and "overtourism is blasphemy," and, indeed, our goal "is to increase by another 50 million tourists to reach the top of the podium" of the countries with the most tourists in the world. Very clear from the stage of the Italian Tour...
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Where do the coins from the Trevi Fountain go?

The Trevi Fountain is undoubtedly one of the most famous monuments in the world: first of all, of course, because of the extraordinary work of the late Baroque that it is, but also because of the ritual associated with it that every tourist who comes...
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From India to Thailand, here are the world's tallest statues

A huge tribute to one of the founding fathers of today's Indian Republic: at 182 meters high, the Statue of Unity with the likeness of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is to date the tallest statue in the world. The tribute to the man who in the 1940s led th...
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If God chooses to dwell in Tuscany

A land so special that it could be God's chosen place to dwell. This is Tuscany as told by Antonio Socci in the book with the provocative title God Dwells in Tuscany. Journey to the Christian Heart of Western Identity (published by Rizzoli), where th...
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What are Florence's wine pits, a heritage to be rediscovered

Walking through the historic center of Florence, it is easy to come across buildings that on the facade, at basin height, present small doors framed by stone as if it were the front door, complete with latch, in miniature. We are not in the presence ...
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