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Coming Soon: Direct Train From Rome to Pompeii
Italy hopes to boost tourism to the ancient site with a $38 million high-speed rail.
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Climate Activists Dye Famous Roman Fountain Water Black
Activists said fountains are symbolic “of the refreshment offered by the water and, on the other, of the danger it can represent.”
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Life-Size Hercules Statue Unearthed From Roman Sewer
The statue could be a likeness of Trajan Decius, emperor of the Roman Empire from 249 to 251 CE.
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Vatican to Return Its Parthenon Marbles Fragments to Greece
Pope Francis called the works’ repatriation a “donation.”
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Disgruntled American Tourist Smashes Roman Busts at the Vatican
The 65-year-old man was reportedly angry that he was not granted a meeting with the Pope.
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Tucked Away in LA For Decades, 2,000-Year-Old Roman Mosaic Returns to Italy
An art attorney contacted the FBI on behalf of an anonymous client who was in possession of a mosaic of Medusa.
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Your Prayers Have Been Answered: The Vatican Will Launch NFTs
The initiative will put the Vatican Museum’s masterpieces on the blockchain.
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Rome’s New Cooking Museum Invites Visitors to Feast With Their Eyes
The oldest mass-printed cookbook, 500-year-old recipes from a pope’s private chef, and varied displays of chocolate molds will go on view in May.
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Shot in Rome During Lockdown, Zeros and Ones is a Different Pandemic Thriller
Featuring Ethan Hawke in a dual role as twin brothers on opposite sides of a brewing war, Abel Ferrara’s new film evokes the paranoia of modern information overload.
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Live in Rome and Pursue Your MA in Art History at John Cabot University
Apply by February 1, to be considered for admission to this unique graduate program at a US-accredited university based in Italy.
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Is Rome’s House of Michelangelo the Real Deal?
A facade is all that remains of the fabled home of the Renaissance artist but the story around it raises more questions than it answers.
