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What to see in Lecce: 10 places to discover ancient Lupiae

Lecce, located in the center of Salento, is a city that surprises visitors with its artistic, cultural and historical richness. Known as the capital of Apulian Baroque, it embodies a fusion of Roman heritage (a time when it was known as Lupiae), medi...
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Rome, the Arch of Constantine was damaged by lightning

The recent disturbances affecting Italy seem to give no respite. The strong wave of bad weather has hit several regions causing severe disruption in Rome where more than 80 millimeters of rain fell, an amount equivalent to the average for an entire a...
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Carrara showcases the Roman history of its marble

Carrara rediscovers its Roman history and does so with the exhibition Romana marmora. Stories of Emperors, Gods, and Quarrymen, focusing on the Roman bardiglio marble quarry of Fossacava and its role within the broader context of Luna marble extracti...
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Capri, valuable finds recovered from the depths of the Blue Grotto

The Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio for the Naples Metropolitan Area, in collaboration with the Campania Regional Museums Directorate, the Carabinieri Nucleo Tutela Patrimonio Culturale Command of Naples and the Carabinieri Nucleo ...
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A garden in a first-century B.C.E. room: the viridarium of Livia at the National Roman Museum

All those who visit the National Roman Museum for the first time at the site of the Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, just across the street from Roma Termini station, can hardly hold back their amazement when, in the halls of the paintings, toward...
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Children in ancient Rome: exhibition on childhood in the imperial age at the Uffizi

From November 23, 2021 to April 24, 2022, the Uffizi Galleries in Florence will host an exhibition on a little-addressed topic: children in ancient Rome. Entitled A misura di bambino (Children's Size ) and curated by Lorenza Camin and Fabrizio Paoluc...
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Will the world save beauty? An exhibition on the protection of cultural heritage in museums at Castel SantAngelo

The exhibition The World Will Save Beauty? opened on July 13 at the National Museum of Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome. Prevention and Safety for the Protection of Cultural Heritage, curated by Vincenzo Lemmo and open to the public until Nov. 4, 2021. Th...
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The "fascinus" of ancient Rome: the phallus-shaped amulet that protected against the evil eye

The "fascinus" of ancient Rome: the phallus-shaped amulet that protected against the evil eyeAnyone who has visited an archaeological museum with a section devoted toRoman art will have come across phallus-shaped objects at least once: they could hav...
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