Italy
View the Uffizi’s Ancient Treasures From Afar, in 3D
A new website has digitized 300 objects from the Florence gallery’s Greek and Roman collection
Why Roman Emperors Were More Likely to Be Assassinated During Droughts
Low rainfall leads to poor harvests, starving troops, more mutinies and higher risk of regicide
Construction on Rome’s Newest Subway Line Is Revealing a Trove of Ancient Treasures
Archaeologists have unearthed 2,000-year-old barracks, a military commander’s home and thousands of artifacts
These Volcanic, Italian Islands Have Been Beloved by Travelers Since Homeric Times
The Aeolian Islands have been drawing visitors, fictional and real, for centuries
Two Florence Museums Are Tracing the City's 500-Year Connection to Islamic Art
The Uffizi explores East-West interactions between the 15th and 17th centuries; the Bargello features donations from 19th- and 20th-century collectors
New Evidence Smashes Assumptions of Crushing Death for Pompeii Skeleton
Researchers found the intact skull of the skeleton that made headlines for being pinned beneath a giant stone block
The Getty Is Fighting to Keep a Rare Greek Bronze
An Italian magistrate has ordered that the statue, which was discovered in the Adriatic Sea by Italian fishermen, be returned to Italy
New Clues Emerge in Search for Stolen Caravaggio
The nativity scene taken from Sicilian chapel in 1969 may have ended up in Switzerland
This 4,000-Year-Old Jar Contains Italy's Oldest Olive Oil
Traces of oleic and linoleic acid found on a central Italy jar pushes the timeline of the substance in the region back an estimated 700 years
Europe’s Oldest Known Tree Discovered in Italy
The Heldreich’s pine is 1,230 years old
The 18th-Century Lady Mathematician Who Loved Calculus and God
After writing a groundbreaking math textbook, Maria Agnesi quit math for good
The ‘Mona Lisa’ May Leave the Louvre for the First Time in 44 Years
France’s culture minister said she is ‘seriously considering’ sending da Vinci’s masterpiece on a tour of the country
16th-Century Child Mummy Had Oldest Known Case of Hepatitis B
Long thought to suffer from smallpox, the genome of the 500-year-old mummy shows signs of HPB
Indian Jewels Swiped From Venice Museum in “Movie-Worthy" Heist
The thieves reportedly deactivated the alarm system and walked off with the goods in broad daylight
Mamma Mia!: Naples’ Pizza-Making Process Gets Unesco Heritage Status
The art of <i>pizzaiuolo</i>, as the craft is known, is a cherished tradition that is not easy as pie
Rare Roman Sundial Uncovered in Italy
Commissioned by a local politician, it sheds light on the relationship between Rome and its outlying territories
Roman Mosaic, Long Used as a Coffee Table, Returned To Italy
The mosaic hails from a “pleasure ship” built by the notorious emperor Caligula
Rome's Colosseum Is Reopening Its Upper Tiers to Visitors
For the first time in four decades, the public will be able to enter the top levels of Rome’s amphitheater
Wolf Pups Spotted Near Rome for the First Time in Decades
The animals were once hunted to the brink of extinction, but are now recovering
Three Things to Know About Francesca Caccini, the Renaissance Musical Genius You’ve Never Heard Of
The first female opera composer, Caccini worked for the super-rich-and-powerful Medici family
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