A 1551 printed edition of the astronomical work contains handwritten annotations believed to date to Galileo’s early teaching years in Pisa.
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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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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4.5 Stars for Vino Nobile 2023, €1 Billion Value for Montepulciano
At the opening of the Anteprima reserved for the press, the 2023 vintage receives high ratings.
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Tuscany wedding tourism grows in 2025
New data from Fondazione Destination Florence and the Centro Studi Turistici di Firenze.
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Tuscany’s wine sector focuses on quality and wine tourism
Data presented at PrimAnteprima 2026 show steady production, solid US exports and organic vineyards at 38% of Tuscany’s total.
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