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Pisa’s Tower Straightened for Real

On the 1st of April 2006 we published an April Fool story entitled"Tourists in Pisa surprised to find tower straightened"...

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The Charming Story of Cinecittà Studios in Rome

5.6 miles to the south-west of Rome, hidden among the quiet suburbs, and just a stone’s throw away from the famous Appian Way, lays Cinecittà Studios: Europe’s Dream Factory.

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Mona Lisa's Twin unveiled at the Prado Museum

La Gioconda is definitely one of the most popular paintings worldwide and one of the works of art that has inspired the greatest number of artists over the centuries...

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Marilyn's Italian Style File

Following the recent hit movie, ‘My Week with Marilyn’, the life and style of screen queen Marilyn Monroe looks set to take centre-stage later this year...

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Saint Mark’s Angels are Flying Again

After a long and painstaking restoration the mosaic of the St. Mark Basilica, in Venice, has returned to the original splendour. Placed inside the Dome of the Creation..

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Leonardo Da Vinci Exhibition

Last week I visited The Leonardo Da Vinci Exhibition at the National Gallery, in London. A true once-in-a-lifetime experience!

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Sanremo 2012: Tamara Ecclestone is Out

The final preparations for the Sanremo Festival are now about to end...

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Leonardo Movie Star

Leonardo Da Vinci on the big screen. This is not a joke. It’s Leonardo Live.

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Vinci: Birthplace of a Genius

On the 15th of April 1452 in the hills of Tuscany, Italy, a peasant girl named Caterina gave birth to an illegitimate son in a small town called Vinci...

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Versace's first couture show since 2004

Versace show kicked off the fashion week in Paris, after eight years of absence on the couture high wire...

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