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The Birth of Venus – The Venus Anadyomene is being exhibited in Florence
A painting by the Italian artist Sandro Botticelli, probably made in the mid 1480s. It depicts the goddess Venus arriving at the shore after her birth, when
Grand Hotel – The seven-storey colossus in San Pellegrino
In 1902, the anonymous company of the large hotels in San Pellegrino invited the architect Romolo Squadrelli to design the Grand Hotel “in a modern style”
Abebe Bikila – The Ethiopian runner wins the marathon barefooted in Rome
Ethiopian marathon runner was a pioneer in long-distance running. Abebe participated in a total of sixteen marathons
Τhe sarcophagus of St. Helen in the Vatican City
Helena died around 330 AD, with her son at her side. She was buried, outside Rome on
Carlo Collodi – Τhe birthplace of father of Pinocchio in Florence
Carlo Lorenzini, was born in Florence on November 24, 1826. His mother, Angelina Orzali, is a waitress for the illustrious Tuscan family of the Garzoni
Cristo Velato – The Veiled Christ sculpture is being exhibited in Naples
A 1753 marble sculpture by Giuseppe Sanmartino exhibited in the Cappella Sansevero, Naples. Veiled Christ is considered one of the world’s most remarkable
Duomo di Siena – The medieval cathedral in Siena
Dedicated from its earliest days as a Roman Catholic Marian church, and now dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. It was the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Siena, and from the 15th century that of the Archdiocese of Siena. It is now the seat of the Archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d’Elsa-Montalcino. The cathedral was designed […]
