Villa Aurora is set to go under the hammer on Tuesday. Casino di Villa Boncompagni Ludovisi in Rome, which features the world’s only ceiling fresco by Caravaggio. It opened for auction on January 18 with an estimated value of 471 million euros. The “auction of the century” has been dubbed the “auction of the century”. … Read more
By HD Wright, a student of St Stephen. Manhattan At 14, I had never met a refugee. I can’t even a single picture. I have read many books and articles on the Syrian Civil War and the many resettlement efforts that have spread across the Middle East. But the Syrians remain invisible to me. Hidden … Read more
Annual dates to look out for on your Italian calendar and a brief rationale. behind the national holiday Italy has a total of 11 public holidays annually, in addition to feast days for its patron saints in various cities, including SS Pietro e Paolo in Rome (June 29) and S. Ambrogio in Milan (December 7). … Read more
