6 of the best Italian hill towns, from art enclaves to historical sites
From viticultural stars to forgotten art enclaves, these urban centres have much to offer beyond the views from their scenic, ...
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Meet the Italian ‘Fruit Detective’ Who Investigates Centuries-Old Paintings for Clues About Produce That Has Disappeared From the Kitchen Table
Renaissance paintings, medieval archives, cloistered orchards—how one Italian scientist is uncovering secrets that could help ...
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This ancient script has remained unsolved for over a century
On July 3, 1908, Italian archaeologist Federico Halbherr ... it has been dated to between 1800 and 1600 B.C. This 15th-century B.C. detail is from a limestone Minoan sarcophagus found in 1903 ...
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New Study Discloses Christopher Columbus’s Jewish Heritage — in Time for Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The famed 15th century Italian explorer, Christopher Columbus, was a Sephardic Jew, according to a new study out of Spain that took more than two decades to complete. The historic disclosure ...
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This Italian City Looks Like It Did in the Middle Ages — and It's Famous for Chocolate
Here’s everything you need to know about traveling to Perugia, including the best restaurants, hotels, and things to do on ...
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Italian School, 15th Century
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Diamonds, pearls and 15th century art: Dianne Feinstein's possessions will be auctioned in L.A.
The items include diamond and emerald jewelry, artwork from the glassblower Dale Chihuly and the 15th century Italian painter ...
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How this pristine 15th-century Hebrew Bible survived the Inquisition
Ranked by the university in a 2012 statement as its rarest artifact, the handwritten Bible from the 15th century is perfectly preserved. The book is filled with drawings on parchment that are so ...
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The Story of Africa| BBC World Service
In the 7th century Christianity retreated under the advance of Islam. But it remained the chosen religion of the Ethiopian Empire and persisted in pockets in North Africa. In the 15th century ...
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Biden honors Christopher Columbus and Italian Americans in proclamation for Columbus Day
Biden’s proclamation took considerable time in acknowledging the cultural and historical legacies of the country’s Italians and Italian American families who migrated to the United States ...
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American Century Ultra® Inv
American Century Select, Ultra, and Focused Dynamic Growth's co-lead manager Michael Li has announced his intention to retire from the firm early next year. He will relinquish his management ...