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A real Picasso painting found in the junk
November 2024 | La Gazzetta Italiana
A painting that was found by a junk dealer while he was clearing out the cellar of a home in Capri and was regularly decried by his wife as “horrible”, is an original portrait by Pablo Picasso, Italian experts have claimed. After he stumbled across...
Lea Pericoli Italian tennis star of the 1950s and 60s, died at age 89
November 2024 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Lea Pericoli, Italian tennis star of the 1950s and 60s, died at age 89. Regarded as one of Italy’s top players, she reached the last 16 of the French Open twice and the Wimbledon championships three times. On top of her athletic achievements,...
Melting glaciers redraw the Border through Italy and Switzerland
November 2024 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Switzerland and Italy have redrawn part of their border in the Alps due to melting glaciers, caused by climate change. Part of the area affected will be beneath the Matterhorn, one of Europe's tallest mountains, and SUBSCRIBE NOW!
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off the coast of Sicily was found A 2,000-year-old battering ram
October 2024 | La Gazzetta Italiana
A 2,000-year-old battering ram sunk during the First Punic War has been discovered off the coast of Sicily. The bronze fragment of the ram, called a rostrum, was found 250 feet below sea level between the Aegadian islands Levanzo and SUBSCRIBE...
Rome’s Arch of Constantine Strike by A Lighting
October 2024 | La Gazzetta Italiana
During a storm in September, lightning struck Rome’s Arch of Constantine, chipping the structure’s marble surface. The 1,700-year-old arch and its neighbor, the Colosseum, were two of several sites affected by the thunderstorm, which produced over...
A new vegan version of Nutella imminent launch
October 2024 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Italian food giant Ferrero announced the imminent launch of a vegan version of its popular hazelnut spread Nutella in Italy, France and Belgium, saying the move was in response to changing consumer tastes. Vegan Nutella will no longer contain any...
Alice D'Amato win Olympics Gold Medal
September 2024 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Italian gymnast Alice D'Amato emerged as the surprise champion on the balance beam at the Paris Olympics last month after favorite Simone Biles surprisingly fell off the apparatus during the final to finish in 5th place. With a clean routine devoid...
Italian Swimmer Ceccon “a sleep in the park”
September 2024 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Italian swimmer Thomas Ceccon made news multiple times during his time in Paris at the Olympic Games. Originally catching the internet’s eyes with his sculpted abs on constant display, Ceccon became an instant online hit. Ceccon secured a gold...
Via Appia Antica has been named a Unesco world heritage site
September 2024 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Italy’s Via Appia Antica, or Appian Way, the earliest and most important road built by the ancient Romans, has been named a Unesco world heritage site, making Italy the country with the world’s highest number of locations on the coveted list. Known...
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