The Roman Empire brought together millions of people of different cultures, ethnicities and religions. But how did its ...

The Vigiles were Rome’s own firefighters, in charge of reducing fire hazards in the city, as well as street crime.

We are all familiar with focaccia genovese, focaccia di Recco, schiacciata from Tuscany and focaccia barese, but have you ...

Asolo may be small but it is big in history and charm. To understand it, you just need to think about the many artists who ...

His engraving Battle of the Nudes shows a remarkable attention to musculature and movement, hinting at his involvement in ...

When Agrigento was declared the Italian Capital of Culture for 2025 on May 25, 2023, the significance of the title and the ...

Verdi’s Nabucco, and especially its chorus Va’, Pensiero, has been long associated with Risorgimento and is still today a ...

Founded in 1919 by Alfonso Bialetti in Crusinallo, a small town in Italy’s Piedmont region, Bialetti began as a workshop ...

Los Angeles has been going through one of the most dramatic times of its history, but just like San Francisco after the 1906 ...

The Santa Ana winds continue to blow, terrible and merciless, transforming the serene landscapes of Palisades, Altadena, Eaton, Pasadena, Hollywood, and Santa Monica into scenes of devastation. A ...

The Italian word aggeggio (A-dje-djo) is a delightfully versatile term that refers to a gadget, contraption, or small device, often of uncertain or questionable use. Its flexibility in meaning and ...