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At Ivrea’s Battle of the Oranges, the Truth is Stranger Than (Pulp) Fiction

On the eve of Carnival season in Italy, we take a look at Piedmont’s most peculiar festival and its citrusy twist.

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How Adriano Olivetti and One Typewriter Symbolized the Keys to Work-Life Balance

70 years after the Lettera 22 earned the prestigious Compasso d’Oro, Italy’s first industrial design award, we look back at the intertwined legacies of the machine and the man.

Italy in Brief

Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Baldacchino (canopy) towers over the tomb of St. Peter

Ahead of the Catholic Jubilee Year, Bernini’s Canopy at St. Peter’s Gets a Brush-Up

As the Vatican prepares for an estimated 35 million pilgrims in 2025, restoration plans have been unveiled for the soaring Baldacchino, the Baroque canopy that towers over the tomb of St. Peter.

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Figurines for nativity sets for sale on Via San Gregorio Armeno in Naples

Naples and the National Italian American Foundation Team Up to Save Craft of Christmas Cribs

The popes, politicians and footballers dotting Naples’ iconic Via San Gregorio Armeno will soon be joined by some new characters: the Italian-Americans.

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Luxurious Ancient Roman Home With Extraordinary Mosaic Wall Unveiled Near Colosseum

Archaeologists working near the Colosseum have unearthed a lavish ancient home with an extraordinary mosaic wall in its central banquet room, the Ministry of Culture announced on Tuesday.

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