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by Rossella Lorenzi   An intact Etruscan tomb, complete with sarcophagi, a full array of grave goods and a mysterious marble head, has has been brought to light in the Umbria region of Italy, in what promises to be one of the most important archaeological findings in recent history. Dated to the end of the 4th century B.C., the burial s...

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by Enrico Netti   The company is operational in Dubai, Shanghai, and the United States with its five branches. These are the key markets for Urbani Tartufi, the family-owned business that is now in its sixth generation. Its long history is tied to the precious tuber: the company markets nearly two thirds of the worlds truffles, and its produ...

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by Chiara Beghelli   Trees can also tell stories, beside giving fruits. Branches and roots can hide ancient traditions, keep in silent woods, hard to discover unless you strongly want to. Livio dalla Ragione wanted it: a painter, a former partisan, with an intense passion for folk culture, he started to look for these "telling trees" about 5...

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Amanda Knox, the American student accused of murdering her British roommate in Italy in 2007, said on Friday that "common sense" told her not to return to Italy for a retrial due to begin on September 30."It's not a possibility," Knox said in an interview on NBC television's "Today" show. It is the first time she has said she will not go back to It...

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Una delegazione di italo-americani accompagnati da Padre Jeffrey E. Lee lo scorso fine settimana ha raggiunto Norcia ed è stata accolta dal sindaco Nicola Alemanno, dall'assessore alla cultura Giuseppina Perla e da padre Cassian Folsom, priore del monastero benedettino di 'Maria Sedes Sapientiae'. L'obiettivo dell'incontro è stato quello di rilanc...

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Registi, giovani filmaker e studenti provenienti da tutta Italia e dall'estero si sono dati appuntamento per festeggiare la X edizione del "Concorso Video Memorie Migranti", che si fregia di due testimonial d'eccezione, i giornalisti Piero Angela e Gian Antonio Stella.   Sabato 12 aprile alle 10 a Gualdo Tadino, presso il Cinema Teatro Don B...

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The University for Foreigners in Perugia together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Italian Embassy in Washington offers 50 scholarships to attend Italian language and culture courses or teacher training courses at the University for Foreigners of Perugia. The University for Foreigners in Perugia is the oldest and most prestigious Itali...

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by Silvia Donati   Umbria has launched a project, "Umbria Underground", to promote the many underground sites the region boasts, most of which are unknown to visitors.   Ancient Roman cisterns, catacombs, medieval aqueducts, Renaissance towers, Etruscan tombs, for a total of 40 monuments and 16 hypogea, will become part of a series of...

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by Silvia Simonetti   For the Italian Catholic community of Los Angeles, St. Peter's Church on Broadway has been representing a sanctuary of peace and fraternity for over a hundred years.   Thanks to the generous gift of a parish family and to the mastery of Roman artist Enzo Aiello, the community of St. Peter's could celebrate the in...

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"Truffles & Treasures of Italy" is an exclusive culinary tour, which will focus on Italy's celebrated white truffles, exquisite regional cuisine, and artistic treasures in Umbria, Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany. Mirepoix USA, a leading online purveyor of specialty gourmet foods, has announced that the company's tour is confirmed for October 20 – No...

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