The 44-year-old was discovered on Tuesday morning in a green area close to a secondary school in Scandicci. Carabinieri are investigating.
Free civic museums in Florence for Electress Palatine anniversary
On 18 February, Florence will commemorate the death of the last member of the Medici dynasty.
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Artemisia Gentileschi self-portrait painted in Florence sets new auction record
Sold by Christie’s in New York for $5.69 million, the work more than doubled its pre-sale estimate.
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German woman found dead in park near Florence, murder investigation opened
The 44-year-old was discovered on Tuesday morning in a green area close to a secondary school in Scandicci. Carabinieri are investigating.
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Man pulled from River Arno near Santa Trinita Bridge in Florence
A 26-year-old man was rescued from the River Arno on Tuesday evening amid strong currents caused by recent rainfall.
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Testo 2026: Publishing Meets BookTok in Florence
Nearly 200 events, 180 authors and a strong international presence at Stazione Leopolda from 27 February to 1 March 2026.
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Galileo Notes Found in Ptolemy’s Almagest in Florence
A 1551 printed edition of the astronomical work contains handwritten annotations believed to date to Galileo’s early teaching years in Pisa.
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17 February 1530: Football Under Fire and Michelangelo’s Florence
On 17 February 1530, while imperial troops surrounded Florence, 54 young nobles played a game of football in Piazza Santa Croce.
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Stenterello, Florence’s Carnival mask and voice of the people
As Carnival draws to a close in Florence, the city’s traditional mask returns to the spotlight.
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Florence Planning Debate Widens as Prosecutors, City Hall and Civic Groups Step In
Investigations, petitions and new luxury student residences have turned urban planning into one of Florence’s most contested issues.
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Europe as a Nervous Organism (1870) – and America Watching
An old map from 1870 found in Montepulciano can tell us a great deal about Europe — and about America as well.
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L’Europa come creatura nervosa
Una vecchia mappa del 1870 trovata a Montepulciano ci racconta dell’Europa di ieri e di quella di oggi.
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Florence to begin major restoration of Ponte Vecchio pillars
Work on the Arno riverbed will last around four months and aims to clean and consolidate the medieval stone structures.
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