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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...
In Sicily Volcanos activity is under red alert
August 2024 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Local agencies continue to monitor eruptions of Sicily’s Mount Etna and Mount Stromboli. Catania Airport was closed because of the potential risks from ash in the atmosphere from Mount Etna. One of Europe's most active volcanoes, Etna began...
Sicily, Agrigento is now grappling with severe water shortages
August 2024 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Agrigento, a historic city perched on a hill in Sicily, known for its Valley of the Temples, is now grappling with severe water shortages. The ancient and modern aqueduct systems that once reliably supplied water are now running dry, forcing small...
Venice: New rules and limiting tour group sizes
July 2024 | La Gazzetta Italiana
New rules banning loudspeakers and limiting tour group sizes to 25 people have come into force in Venice. The measures have been introduced to limit the impact of over-tourism on the Italian city, officials say. The canals of Venice's historic...
The religious life at the heart of Ancient Rome
July 2024 | La Gazzetta Italiana
A trove of perfectly preserved ceramics, burnt animal bones and a wooden chalice were pulled up from a well in Ostia Antica, shedding new light on religious life at the heart of Ancient Rome. Discarded peach stones, oil lamps and marble fragments...
Tourists in Italy
July 2024 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Tourism in Italy hit a record high last year and foreigners made up the majority for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, national statistic bureau ISTAT said last month. Registered arrivals in accommodation such as hotels rose a yearly 13.4...
The landscape behind Mona Lisa are shores of Lake Como in Lombardy
June 2024 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Lo sfondo del famoso dipinto di Leonardo da Vinci, La Gioconda, è sempre un dibattito senza fine. Alcuni storici dell'arte suggeriscono che lo sfondo fosse immaginario. Altri storici pensano che la vista provenga da una specifica località italiana....
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