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Germany Donates €10 Million And Team Of Experts To Save Pompeii

by Carol King | Sat, 09/07/2013 - 06:30

Germany is providing €10 million and a team of experts to help rescue Pompeii from decline. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pompeii has attracted adverse global…

Travel

Day Tripper: Modena

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 08/28/2013 - 07:00

Located on the south side of the Po Valley in the Emilia-Romagna region, Modena is a small and ancient town synonymous with balsamic vinegar, Lambrusco wine…

Culture

Construction Magnate Donates Millions To Restore Pompeii As UNESCO Criticises Italian Government

by Carol King | Tue, 07/02/2013 - 09:25

Italian construction magnate Pietro Salini wants to donate €20 million to restore Pompeii. Reuters news agency reports that Salini wants to donate funds to…

Culture

Medici Villas Added To UNESCO World Heritage Site List

by Carol King | Sun, 06/30/2013 - 14:20

UNESCO has inscribed Italy’s Medici Villas and Gardens to the World Heritage List. Twelve villas and two pleasure gardens in the Tuscan countryside make up…

Lifestyle

Mount Etna Becomes a World Heritage Site

by Katia Amore | Sat, 05/04/2013 - 04:14

Following the successful evaluation of Mount Etna by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, the Italian Ministry of Environment has announced…

Culture

Alarm Raised As Naples Churches Crumble

by Carol King | Sun, 03/17/2013 - 20:29

In the picture: Chiesa di Santa Maria della ScorziataSource:Ph Massimo ListriItalian newspaper ‘Corriere della Sera’ ran a report revealing that approximately…

Culture

New Pompeii Collapse Revives Debate Over Site

by Natalie Aldern | Tue, 12/27/2011 - 05:39

The collapse occurred at the House of Loreius TiburtinusThe discovery of a newly collapsed historic column has raised concerns just weeks after UNESCO…

Culture

UNESCO Announces Pompeii Rescue Plan

by Natalie Aldern | Wed, 11/30/2011 - 03:13

The United Nations cultural agency has announced an agreement with the Italian government to preserve the archaeological site at Pompeii. Torrential rains last…

Lifestyle

Tuscan Town Copyrights Cypress Trees

by Natalie Aldern | Mon, 07/11/2011 - 04:16

A Tuscan town has decided to reclaim their famous landscape by passing a resolution to trademark the cypress trees that are a part of the region’s identity.San…

Lifestyle

New Italian Sites Added to UNESCO World Heritage List

by Natalie Aldern | Tue, 06/28/2011 - 03:22

Basilica di San SalvatoreSeven groups of monasteries, churches and fortresses throughout Italy have been designated World Heritage sites by the United Nation’s…