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Fountain of the Four Rivers

Bernini's Genius

The Baroque master animated 17th-century Rome with his astonishing sculpture and architecture
October 2008 | By Arthur Lubow

Piccolo Lagazuoi

Climbing the Via Ferrata

In Italy’s Dolomites, a Hike Through World War I History
August 20, 2008 | By Matt Mossman

edge of Lake Como

Silken Treasure

The Italian city of Como, celebrated for its silk and scenery, has inspired notables from Leonardo da Vinci to Winston Churchill
July 2008 | By Peter Ross Range

Pharmacy of Santa Maria Novella

Heaven Scent

A 600-year-old pharmacy started by Florentine monks is now a trendy global marketer of perfumes and medieval elixirs
February 2008 | By Mishal Husain

Pompeii

A Glimpse of Old Pompeii

Preserved under the volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius are the everyday goings-on of ancient Roman life
January 2008 | By Mark Strauss

Uffizi Gallery

The Resilient Uffizi Gallery

Having survived bombings and floods, the Florence, Italy museum is home to a priceless collection of art
January 2008 | By Diane M. Bolz

Venice

Venice’s Timeless Splendor

The enchanting city celebrates its Middle Age and Renaissance glory through its art, architecture and enduring spirit
January 2008 | By Marian Smith Holmes

"I strove to imitate nature as clearly as I could, and with all the perspective I could produce," wrote sculptor Lorenzo Ghiberti of the gilded bronze doors he created for Florence

The Gates of Paradise

Panels from the Italian Renaissance sculptor Lorenzo Ghiberti tour the U.S. for the first time
November 2007 | By Arthur Lubow

The Art of Pizza

Cooking up the world's most authentic pie in Naples, Italy
August 01, 2007 | By Dina Modianot-Fox

Stretching from Sorrento to Salerno, in the Campania region of southern Italy, the legendary Amalfi Coast is an area of such scenic beauty that in 1997 Unesco certified it as a World Heritage Site. Its charming small villages that seem to defy gravity; its steep, terraced, verdant cliffs; its turquoise-blue water; and its mild climate have made Amalfi a favorite stop for those seeking a refined taste of Italy

Snapshot: Amalfi Coast

A virtual vacation to southern Italy's historic and charming seaside
August 01, 2007 | By Dina Modianot-Fox

Large-scale excavations are scheduled to begin this summer on a $200-million project for a 150-acre Stabiae archeological park (an artist

Ancient Rome's Forgotten Paradise

Stabiae's seaside villas will soon be resurrected in one of the largest archaeological projects in Europe since World War II
July 01, 2007 | By Dina Modianot-Fox

Archaeologists have modeled Rome in three dimensions, and users can "fly" through the ancient city

Rome Reborn

Archaeologists unveil a 3-D model of the great city circa A.D. 400
July 01, 2007 | By Andrew Curry

High tides have been invading Venice since the 6th century. Since the 1960s, the Italian government poured billions into developing MOSE, a complex system of floodgates.

Venice's Uncertainty

A new floodgate system should protect the city from high tides—unless climate change interferes
March 01, 2007 | By Eric Jaffe

When Vesuvius erupted on August 24 and 25, A.D. 79, some 2,600 inhabitants perished in Pompeii alone (a plaster cast of a child found under a staircase).

Resurrecting Pompeii

A new exhibition brings the doomed residents of Pompeii and Herculaneum vividly to life
February 2006 | By Doug Stewart

Roman Colosseum

The Glory That Is Rome

Thanks to renovations of its classical venues, the Eternal City has never looked better
October 2005 | By Tony Perrottet

Across the island, activists, archaeologists and historians are joining forces to preserve a cultural legacy that has endured for 3,000 years.

Sicily Resurgent

Across the island, activists, archaeologists and historians are joining forces to preserve a cultural legacy that has endured for 3,000 years
February 2005 | By Richard Covington

Palio: Italy's Mad Dash

Pageantry, passion and intrigue are all on display in the no-holds-barred, bareback horse race run twice each summer in the medieval city of Siena
August 2002 | By Smithsonian magazine

"Color in architecture must be intense, logical and fertile," Gaudí wrote in the late 1870s. He enlivened the facade of his Casa Batllà³ with scalelike roof tiles meant to evoke a dragon

Gaudí's Gift

In Barcelona, a yearlong celebration spotlights architecture's playful genius the audacious and eccentric Antoni Gaudí
July 2002 | By Stanley Meisler

Many fans recall the Mille Miglia

A Rally to Remember

Even at lollygagging speeds, Italy's Mille Miglia road show stirs nostalgic hearts
May 2002 | By Bruce Watson


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