A new mosque is to be built on Catholic Church land in Sesto Fiorentino, in the north of the city Florence.
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Firefighters rushed to Florence’s Uffizi gallery
Firefighters rushed to Florence’s Uffizi gallery on Thursday November 30, 2017.
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Da Vinci’s Codex Leicester is set to return to Florence
Leonardo da Vinci’s Codex Leicester is set to return to Italy for the first time in over 20 years.
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Italy bans commercial use of Michelangelo’s David
A court in Florence has banned the unlicensed commercial use of images of the Michelangelo’s David.
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Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi sells for record $450m
Leonardo da Vinci’s depiction of Jesus entitled Salvator Mundi (Savior of the World) has been sold for record $450 million (380 million euros) at Christie’s auction house in New York, making it the most expensive artwork ever.
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UNESCO recommendations for the historic centre of Florence
This is the executive summary and recommendations of the report Joint UNESCO World Heritage Centre – ICOMOS, adivsory mission to the world heritage site of the historic centre of Florence, Italy.
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Tourist killed by falling stone in Santa Croce
A 52-year-old Spanish tourist was killed by falling stone in Santa Croce, Florence, Italy.
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Florentine priest Maurizio Pallù freed in Nigeria
Father Maurizio Pallù, an Italian missionary priest kidnapped in Nigeria last week, has been freed.
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May proposes Brexit implementation period in Florence
British Prime Minister Theresa May proposed a two-year implementation period after Brexit during the Florence speech.
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Theresa May lays out Brexit transition in Florence speech (live streaming)
Theresa May lays out Brexit transition in Florence speech. Watch the live streaming.
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