A painted crucifix by medieval master Cimabue is ready to be returned to Florence’s Santa Croce Basilica after it was damaged in the Great Flood of 1966. The painted crucifix, executed in 1280, came to heightened fame when muddy waters, which swelled the banks of the Arno and inundated the entire city, swept into the church and wiped most of the paint off.
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Calcio fiorentino, Blues vs Whites on June 24
White and Blue will be among the final of the Calcio fiorentino (Historical Football) scheduled on June 24. The Blues of Santa Croce have in fact beaten 11 to 0, the Reds of Santa Maria Novella in the game yesterday night. The Whites of Santo Spirito have previously passed the Greens of San Giovanni. Calcio fiorentino was an early form of football that originated in 16th century Italy.