#Roman Colosseum underground tunnels, cages open to public

#Roman Colosseum underground tunnels, cages open to public

“#Roman Colosseum underground tunnels, cages open to public” For the first time in history, the bowels of Rome’s Colosseum are now open for public viewing. The labyrinth of subterranean passageways, rooms and cages from which gladiators and prisoners used to wait before emerging from trap doors into the arena will open Friday, a first in…

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#UNESCO watching as Venice grapples with over-tourism

#UNESCO watching as Venice grapples with over-tourism

“#UNESCO watching as Venice grapples with over-tourism” VENICE, Italy — Away from the once-maddening crowds of St. Mark’s Square, tiny Certosa island could be a template for building a sustainable future in Venice as it tries to relaunch its tourism industry without boomeranging back to pre-pandemic day-tripping hordes. Private investment has converted the forgotten public…

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#Vatican looks to block Italy’s anti-homophobia law

#Vatican looks to block Italy’s anti-homophobia law

“#Vatican looks to block Italy’s anti-homophobia law” The Vatican is pushing Italy to block a proposed anti-homophobia law making its way through the European country’s parliament over concerns it’ll clash with Catholic practices, reports said. Archbishop Paul Gallagher wrote a letter to Italian government officials last week looking for changes to the so-called Zan Law,…

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#Dante’s Divine Comedy to float among the stars

#Dante’s Divine Comedy to float among the stars

“#Dante’s Divine Comedy to float among the stars” ROME, June 10 – Italian epic poet Dante is going to heaven – again. Dante, Italy’s greatest poet, divided his monumental Divine Comedy into three parts – Hell, Purgatory and Paradise. The allegory representing a soul’s journey to God is one of the world’s most influential works of literature. Now,…

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#Artist sells invisible sculpture for over K

#Artist sells invisible sculpture for over $18K

“#Artist sells invisible sculpture for over $18K” Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but what happens when it’s undetected by the eye? An Italian artist sold an invisible sculpture for over $18,000 and had to give the buyer a certificate of authenticity to prove it’s real, the Daily Mail reported. Salvatore Garau sold…

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