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When the sun set over Turin, Italy, the city’s clandestine network of printing presses roared to life with a group of female partisans at the controls.
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Byssus, or sea silk, is one of the most coveted materials in the world – but after more than 1,000 years in the same matrilineal family tree, this ancient thread may soon unravel.
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It used to be common to see Romans bringing homemade pasta to the beach. Now, however, a new city ban is putting this beloved tradition at risk.
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Whether the ghastly statues in Italy’s Sacro Bosco are the result of friendly competition or deep-seated grief, we’ll never know.
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Writers and poets shaped its style and vocabulary over centuries, with beauty and sound as some of their primary considerations.
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A heavenly patch of fertile land in the Italian region of Franciacorta makes a niche sparkling wine that’s perhaps even more prestigious than Champagne.
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It’s hard to believe that one of history’s greatest men was actually so down-to-earth.
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A group of vigilantes has stepped in to restore forgotten historical sites in Naples’ Vergini neighbourhood.
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