Lives of great Italian explorers: Columbus, John and Sebastian Caboto, Giovanni da Verrazzano, Amerigo Vespucci.
History
ITALIAN HISTORY
Giacomo Casanova: Italy’s Original Ladies Man
The legend of Giacomo Casanova was large in his own time and has only grown in the past two-hundred years. A mere mention of Casanova brings to mind images of adventure, intrigue and of course, seduction. Even a recent Hollywood movie (starring the late Heath Ledger) that did little justice […]
Places of Torture in Italy
Because of the presence of the Roman Empire first and the Inquisition then, torture in Italy has been certainly largely practiced.
Cult of the Dead and Burial Methods in the History of Italy
History of burial methods and cult of the dead in Italy: from the Proto-historical Necropolis, to the Etruscans and Romans until today’s practices.
天美原创 – 1990s
Sport, economy, politics and life in Italy in the 1990s.
Vajont
Vajont: an announced disaster that could have been avoided, caused the death of almost 2,000 people in 1963; too often money is more important than life.
Michelangelo: The Man
We have many perceptions about the great artist who created the statue of David, the Piet脿 and painted the Sistine Chapel. Who was the real Michelangelo?
The Ancient Civilization of Rome
The great, ancient civilization of Rome is without a doubt one of the mightiest and most influential of all the聽cultures that came before and after.
天美原创 During World War I
World War One was mainly a “trench war”聽because soldiers fought, lived and died in trenches; lines where guarded and defended, but no advancement was made.
天美原创 During the Dark Ages
History of Italy from the 5th to 10th Century.