In January 1276, the city of Arezzo hosted the first papal conclave conducted under formalized rules.
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Tag: history
Commemorating the Victims of the Foibe in Florence and Tuscany
Every year on February 10th, Italy observes the Giorno del Ricordo (Day of Remembrance).
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160 Years Since Florence Became Italy’s Capital: A City Transformed
On February 3rd, 2025, Florence marks the 160th anniversary of its proclamation as the capital of Italy.
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A Medici Legacy in Court: The Unfolding Drama of a 1739 Will
A direct descendant of the Medici dynasty and the Italian State are at the center of a legal battle.
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Hiking across Tuscany to discover Etruscan sites
Slow-tourism is what inspires the many trekking tours that stretch across the Region of Tuscany.
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The copy of Tutankhamun’s Tomb in Florence
The only copy of the Tutankhamun’s tomb is displayed at TourismA 2017, the International Archaeological Exhibition in Florence from February 17 to February 19, 2017.
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Wealthiest families in Florence… for 600 years
Wealthiest families in Florence, Italy, manteined their riches for nearly 600 years according to a new study.
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When the Pliocene whales swam near Florence
There’s a whale in Florence. It dates back to the Pliocene, when the Mediterranean sea was far away only 18 km from the Tuscan capital.
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Artifact from lost culture found in Mugello
Archaeologists in Italy have discovered what may be a rare sacred text in the Etruscan language that is likely to yield rich details about Etruscan worship of a god or goddess.
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Unexploded WWII bomb causes Italy travel havoc
Italy was cut in two this morning, December 2, 2015, as an unexploded WWII bomb was removed from a field in Umbria, stopping traffic on Italy’s busy A1 motorway that joins Milan to Bologna, Florence, Rome and Naples .
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