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Rome. Italy’s capital city is not just Eternal, nor just one of the world’s most beautiful urban centers, but the capital of Italian cinema. The link between the Eternal City and the seventh art is undeniable, deep and indissoluble. This chaotic city has been a muse for directors like Sorrentino, Pasolini and Fellini; the home of Cinecittà studios;...

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A rare representation of the goddess Roma on ancient gold glass has emerged during construction works for Rome's third subway line, the city has announced. Originally the base of a drinking glass, the discovery features an image of the female deity - the personification of the city of Rome - wearing a helmet and carrying a spear. It is the first ti...

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At Rome’s Museum of Etruscan Archeology, Villa Giulia, I saw an intriguing documentary by Dario Prosperini, a video-journalist for Corriere della Sera and cineaste.  L’anello di Grace tells the story of a unique archeological find, the 6th-century BC tomb of an Etruscan high-ranking official containing the skeletons of a man and wife, bronze and te...

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Villa Borghese is a beautiful and historic park located in the heart of Rome, Italy. The park is situated on the Pincian Hill, and offers stunning views of the city and the surrounding areas. The park was originally built in the early 17th century by Cardinal Scipione Borghese, who was a patron of the arts and a great collector of antiquities. The...

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Loreto Pacitti was stumped. He was desperate. The pecorino producer couldn't sell one of Italy's most famous cheeses. No one could. Covid had closed restaurants and public markets, skyrocketed production costs and curbed public spending. Worried his cheese would spoil, he did what his ancestors did hundreds of years ago. He buried his cheese in a c...

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Rome is an incredible, ancient city that continues to captivate and inspire countless generations of travelers and adventurers. There’s an almost endless list of things to see, do, taste, and hear in the vibrant Italian capital. The Eternal City is one of my favorite cities in the world, and it will blow your mind. In this post, I’ve described 25 o...

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Italy's culture ministry has announced the 10 finalists for the 2025 edition of the Italian Capital of Culture.  The shortlisted towns and cities vying for the title must present their bids to a jury appointed by the culture ministry in Rome on 20-21 March. The jury will then be tasked with recommending the most suitable candidate for the prestigio...

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January 12—February 25, 2023 - 537 West 20th Street, New York, 10011, New York. David Zwirner is pleased to present Roma/New York, 1953–1964, an exhibition exploring the significant intellectual and artistic cross-pollination between artists in the centers of Italian and American art in the 1950s and 1960s, on view at the gallery’s 537 West 20th St...

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The first tickets and packages for the 2023 Ryder Cup at the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club north-east of Rome will go on sale on 21 September, organisers have announced. Tickets for the 44th edition of the major international event - the first to be held in Italy - will be available to purchase via the Ryder Cup website. Organisers say there wil...

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Visiting a Jewish quarter means approaching a fascinating world that perhaps many people still know too little about. It's not only a very ancient civilization, from which the three main monotheistic religions are derived, but also a culture with a strong identity that has found expression in literature, art, phylosophy, complex symbolism, and even...

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