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A new fresco has been discovered in the ancient city of Pompeii
April 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
More than 100 years after the discovery of the large fresco in the Villa of the Mysteries, a new one has been discovered in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, in Italy. An almost life-size frieze, or a 'megalography', has emerged which runs around...
Diesel stunned audiences at Milan Fashion Week
April 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
At Milan Fashion Week, Diesel once again stunned audiences by evoking a zombie apocalypse with its Fall-Winter 2025-26 collection. At this point, we've come to expect the unexpected from Diesel at Milan Fashion Week. This year, SUBSCRIBE...
Ancient artefacts will be returned to Greece and Italy
April 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has announced the recovery of ancient artefacts worth a staggering $2.2 million, which will be returned to Greece and Italy. “The return of these pieces is the product of a substantial and ongoing...
The Sanremo Festival recently celebrated its 75th edition
March 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
With 75 years of history, Sanremo is the longest-running song contest ever and perhaps the most important in the world. Not only music, the festival also reflects Italian current affairs and represents a beloved collective cultural ritual. The...
Researchers have peered inside an ancient scroll of Pompeii
March 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The Guardian reports that researchers have peered inside an ancient scroll that was burned to a crisp in the volcanic eruption that destroyed Pompeii nearly 2,000 years ago. The scroll is one of hundreds found in the library of a Roman mansion in...
Rosita Missoni, co-founder of the Italian label Missoni, died at age 93
February 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Rosita Missoni, co-founder of the eponymous Italian knitwear label Missoni, died at age 93. The news was confirmed by the president of Italy's Lombardy region, Attilio Fontana, who praised the brand's iconic "multicolored textures". He described...
The Monreale Cathedral has unveiled its newly restored mosaics
February 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The Monreale Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Sicily, has unveiled its newly restored mosaics, returning the 12th century masterpieces to their original splendor. The extensive project, funded in part by the European Union, involved...
Remarkable discoveries emerge from an ancient thermal spa
January 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Bronze snakes, statues, two gold crowns, jewelery, thousands of coins, and perfectly intact eggs are among the latest remarkable discoveries to emerge from the site of an ancient thermal spa in a small town in Tuscany. The trove had been preserved...
St. Peter’s tomb is now being livestreamed
January 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
St. Peter’s tomb is now being livestreamed as the Vatican embraces technology in its quest to connect with Catholics in far-flung places during holy year, an event expected to bring as many as 33 million pilgrims to Rome. Pope Francis on Monday...
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