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Partial view of the magnificient gardens at Villa Farnesina

Secret Rome: Five Crowd-Free Sites to Enjoy

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 06/24/2021 - 04:44

Whether it’s your first time in Rome or the tenth, the following often overlooked places will give you some great insight into the history, art and archeology…

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Lost Ancient Roman Mosaic Turned into Coffee Table Returns to Italian Museum from US

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 03/25/2021 - 06:40

A lost mosaic belonging to Roman emperor Caligula has been unveiled and put on display at the Italian museum in Nemi, Lazio, where it was supposedly kept…

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Mosaics covered roof of Baptistery in Florence

Mosaics Shine Again at Florence's Baptistery

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 01/26/2021 - 09:03

[Photo credit: Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore.] The prophets, bishops and cherubs depicted in the 14th-century mosaics on the interior walls of Florence’s…

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A detail of the mosaics floor inside Siena's Cathedral

A Spectacle Not to Miss Inside Siena's Cathedral

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 08/20/2019 - 09:09

It’s not normally available for viewing, but for a short period between the end of summer and early fall, the magnificent inlaid marble mosaic floor of Siena’s…

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British Tourist Caught Stealing Pieces of Mosaic at Pompeii

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 04/10/2019 - 00:00

Italian Carabinieri police detained a 20-year-old British tourist after she was caught removing the tiles of a mosaic at a house in Pompeii. The Carabinieri…

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Entrance of the Classis museum in Ravenna

New Museum Highlights History of Ravenna

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 02/14/2019 - 00:00

[Photo credit Classis Ravenna.] The recently-opened Classis museum in Ravenna may very well be your first stop when you visit this Emilia-Romagna city most…

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Exceptional Roman Villa of Mosaics in Spello (Umbria) Opens to the Public

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 04/24/2018 - 05:31

Spello, one of Umbria’s prettiest medieval walled towns, famous for its narrow streets, marble buildings, the Infiorata (flower carpets on the Corpus Domini…

Siena’s Renaissance Mosaics Open To Public

by ITALY | Fri, 10/19/2012 - 03:52

words by Carol KingThis weekend you will have the last chance to visit Siena Cathedral's magnificent mosaic floor on show to the public until the 24th of…