Stunning 700-year-old fresco discovered in Italian monastery depicts Islamic 'altar tent' which may have been seized from the battlefield by Christians
They are religions which often clash today, but Islamic designs were hijacked by the Christian church in medieval times.
In Pisa, Find Italian Wonders Beyond the Leaning Tower
Thinking of Italy's Pisa instantly conjures the image of its leaning tower – the famous, centuries-old architectural marvel that has mesmerized onlookers and remains a tourist attraction today.
The world’s best destinations for history lovers: Rome, Italy
Rome is easily the closest thing you'll ever find to a time machine. Photo / I arrived by sea, pulling in at Civitavecchia ...
The world’s 10 most romantic ski resorts
With their picturesque villages, spectacular views and cosy mountain restaurants, not to mention glittering snowflakes ...
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A Tiny Town Full Of Cliffs And Explosive Color Is One Of The Oldest In Italy's Breathtaking Cinque Terre
The villages of the Cinque Terre are on many travelers' bucket lists, and this town in particular is worth visiting for its ...
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An ‘unsightly blight’: Australia’s hottest debate is over beach cabanas
A new kind of real estate war is breaking out on Australia’s famous shorelines, with a debate over the fairness of staking a ...
The Home of Bouillabaisse Is a Bright, Colorful Fishing Village With Much More to Try
Unlike mustard-forward Dijon and gourmet offal-serving Lyon, Marseille is blessed with fresh seafood, so much so that its ...
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St. Thomas Aquinas’ skull just went on tour − here’s what the medieval saint himself would have said about its veneration
(THE CONVERSATION) Once, on a road trip in Greece, I stopped with my husband and dad at a centuries-old Orthodox ... worn by the Italian mystic Padre Pio. The veneration of relics of saints was ...
Helicopter Crash Claims Life of Heir Lorenzo Rovagnati
Lorenzo Rovagnati, heir to the eponymous cured meats company, tragically died on February 5th in a helicopter accident near the Castle of Castelguelfo, in the municipality of Noceto, in the ...
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400 years ago, Europeans settled Quincy. New exhibit explores the last big celebration
Where: Old Town Hall museum gallery at 1305 Hancock St. QUINCY ‒ This year marks the 400th anniversary of European settlement in what is now Quincy. The city will celebrate the milestone with ...