World's oldest complete Torah believed found in Italy http://zite.to/10JyBQY
Thursday, May 30, 2013
5 highlights from a tour of the Prosecco region
5 highlights from a tour of the Prosecco region http://zite.to/119232U
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
UNESCO World Heritage Site #250: Villa Adriana
UNESCO World Heritage Site #250: Villa Adriana (Tivoli) - http://zite.to/1329z2s
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua
Was born on May 18 1474: Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (d. 1539) - one of the leading women of Renaissance
Friday, May 17, 2013
10 Facial Reconstructions of Famous Historical Figures
10 Facial Reconstructions of Famous Historical Figures http://zite.to/10TYzFX - Including Dante and Santa Klaus (who rests in Bari, Italy)
Don’t Know How To Pick Fruits And Vegetables? Follow The Italian Lady
Don’t Know How To Pick Fruits And Vegetables? Follow The Italian Lady http://zite.to/19CuR7V
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Four Sisters in Ancient Rome
Four Sisters in Ancient Rome http://zite.to/10Z92dq
Maria Gaetana Agnesi, mathematician
Was born on May 16 1718: Maria Gaetana Agnesi, mathematician - 1st woman to be appointed professor at a university
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Famous Roman 'Tomb' May Have Actually Been A Temple
Famous Roman 'Tomb' May Have Actually Been A Temple http://zite.to/14g0aUK
11 Patron Saints of Food, Drink, and Those Who Make Them
11 Patron Saints of Food, Drink, and Those Who Make Them http://zite.to/12qbhdQ
The Grand Canal in Venice from Palazzo Flangini to Campo San Marcuola
The Grand Canal in Venice from Palazzo Flangini to Campo San Marcuola, Canaletto http://zite.to/101U1Ms - Nice educational video
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Dan Brown's Inferno: Florence hopes for a tourism miracle
Dan Brown's Inferno: Florence hopes for a tourism miracle http://zite.to/10A3arS
May 12 1926: The Italian-built airship Norge becomes the first vessel to fly over the North Pole.
it's happened on May 12 1926: The Italian-built airship Norge becomes the first vessel to fly over the North Pole.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Astounding Photos of the World's Leaning Towers
Astounding Photos of the World's Leaning Towers http://zite.to/10gQrNO
Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna
UNESCO World Heritage Site #242: Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna - http://zite.to/10MrN3D
May 11 330: Byzantium is renamed Nova Roma during a dedication ceremony
May 11 330: Byzantium is renamed Nova Roma during a dedication ceremony, but it is more popularly referred to as Constantinople.
Friday, May 10, 2013
Moles recover artifacts from Roman Fort
Moles recover artifacts from Roman Fort http://zite.to/178jM1m
Study Fashion Communication in Tuscany at IED Florence
Study Fashion Communication in Tuscany at IED Florence http://zite.to/178jdEW
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Rent a Cell Phone or MiFi for Italy
Rent a Cell Phone or MiFi for Italy http://zite.to/12SMexi
Emperor Honorius signs an edict providing tax relief
May 8 413: Emperor Honorius signs an edict providing tax relief for the Italian provinces who are plundered by the Visigoths.
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
California Vintner Discovers Ancient Roman Wine Exporter
California Vintner Discovers Ancient Roman Wine Exporter http://zite.to/128quzW
Early Images of American Indians Found in a Vatican Fresco
Early Images of American Indians Found in a Vatican Fresco http://zite.to/12MdAoY
Monday, May 06, 2013
Bressan Mastri Vinai, Friuli Isonzo, Italy
Bressan Mastri Vinai, Friuli Isonzo, Italy: Current Releases http://zite.to/12aPgyp
Sunday, May 05, 2013
Torre Cesta, San Marino
Torre Cesta, San Marino http://zite.to/15ioQ38
Giuseppe Garibaldi sets sail from Genoa
May 5 1860: Giuseppe Garibaldi sets sail from Genoa, leading the expedition of the Thousand to conquer the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Saturday, May 04, 2013
Bologna: My Favorite City in Italy
Bologna: My Favorite City in Italy http://zite.to/13agarw
Roman cemetery – under another car park in Leicester
Roman cemetery – under another car park in Leicester http://zite.to/15fmLp8
In Rome, See How the Other Half Lives
In Rome, See How the Other Half Lives http://zite.to/114ut3L
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Was born on May 4 1655: Bartolomeo Cristofori, Italian musical instrument maker, inventor of the piano (d. 1731) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartolomeo_Cristofori
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May 4 1256: The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery by Pope Alexander IV
Friday, May 03, 2013
Roman Statue of Anubis
Roman Statue of Anubis http://zite.to/1112jXy #photo
Sculpture of ancient Rome: The shock of the old
Sculpture of ancient Rome: The shock of the old http://zite.to/10vsFtg
12 alternative Italian destinations
Beyond Rome and Florence: 12 alternative Italian destinations http://zite.to/12uXS1q
Italy's Collio wine route: top 10 guide
Italy's Collio wine route: top 10 guide http://zite.to/1111fCZ
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Discovering Castelmagno
Discovering Castelmagno: One of My Most Memorable Trips http://zite.to/131KiWR
Italian Easy: Herb Ricotta Gnocchi With Quick Tomato Sauce
Italian Easy: Herb Ricotta Gnocchi With Quick Tomato Sauce http://zite.to/17yg3I2
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
The Seven Wonders of Ancient Rome
The Seven Wonders of Ancient Rome http://zite.to/YcTwhm
Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor
it's happened on May 1 305: Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor - not something that you would see easily today in Italy