Italian archaeologists are searching for the remains of the real-life Mona Lisa. They have found two more skeletons. The two bodies were found under the basement of a former convent in Florence, Italy, on Tuesday. The team believes Lisa Gherardini, said to be the model in Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous piece, is buried there.
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Edison Library to close, Apple to open in Florence
Piazza della Reppublica is one of the most famous in Florence. It exists at the heart of city, and is home to many prestigious local businesses. Florentines and tourists alike flock to piazza for its the historic cafes such as Café Gilli or Café Gubbie Rossi, and for the well known local establishments, such as the famous Libreria Edison.
Professor Ertman will focus on the current crisis
The Euro-Crisis in Germany and Italy is the debate on October 2, 2012,at 6 pm, Villa La Pietra, Florence, Italy. In his talk, Professor Ertman will focus on the way the current European crisis has been understood and discussed in Germany. Thomas Ertman is Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Sociology at NYU.
German court abandons Nazi massacre case
German magistrates decided not to prosecute eight former-Nazi officials for participating in a notorious World War II massacre in Tuscany, sparking rage and disbelief among Italian politicians, survivors, and victims’ families on Monday.
“Way of Love”, watch the rockslide slammed
A rockslide slammed into Italy’s popular Way of Love hiking trail in the coastal Cinque Terre resort area, injuring four Australian women. One was crushed by rocks and another was knocked off the steep path. Cinque Terre (Five Lands) is a rugged portion of coast on the Italian Riviera. It is in the Liguria region, close to Tuscany.
Watch the bus on fire on the Autopalio highway
On the afternoon of September 27, the Fire Department in Florence have taken on the Autopalio, the Firenze-Siena highway (on the road to Florence near the exit of Bargino), for overheating brakes of a bus on fire. The Fire Department, thanks to a Fire Engine and a Tank Truck, poured cold water on the vehicle by putting in security.
Bill Clinton had a picture with illegal vendors
Small sightseeing tour in Florence for former U.S. President Bill Clinton. He was in Tuscany for an holiday. Many tourists has asked for a picture with him, but the only ones that Clinton granted a flash were some illegal immigrants vendors who were selling their goods via Calzaioli. At the end of the walk, close to Ponte Santa Trinita, Clinton said: “I felt young again.”
Clinton in Florence to visit the vintage cars exhibition
The former president of the United States, Bill Clinton, will arrive in Florence today at 5:30 pm. He will be accommodated at Four Season hotel where he would spend the night, to fly away early in the morning. In the garden of the hotel, the marvelous Giardino Della Gherardesca, is an ongoing exhibition vintage car and it seems that the former president cared very to visit it, because it also contains its own car.
Battle of Anghiari, removed the scaffolding
It returns “visible” the wall of the Salone dei Cinquecento in Palazzo Vecchio, Florence. Until yesterday, the wall was occupied by scaffolding used for the “hunt” to the lost painting by Leonardo Da Vinci, the “Battle of Anghiari.” The Ministry of Cultural Heritage has not given permission to continue the investigation funded by National Geographic and led by Professor Maurizio Seracini.
Captain Schettino claims credit for crew prize
The crew of the cruise liner Costa Concordia was awarded the title of ‘Seafarer of the year’ in the Lloyd’s List Global awards 2012. “Captain Francesco Schettino was delighted to know that his crew was awarded the prize ‘for the courage and professional skills’ shown during the Costa Concordia shipwreck, off the shores of Giglio Island”, a statement of the law firm defending Schettino.