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Leonardo and Michelangelo, duking it out for Renaissance commissions, became bitter rivals, but why did their beef begin?

The mathematics underpinning the modern method of elliptic curve cryptography originated with Renaissance architect Filippo ...

Pope Francis lies in state in St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of his funeral on Saturday in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. The ...

It’s hard to put into words how much we enjoyed visiting Florence at the end of our most recent trip to Italy. Our ...

Great architects deeply understood, and responded to, their context. We should talk the language of now, but never let the ...

Looking for the best places to visit in Europe this June? European travel enthusiast Emma Braby has curated a list of her ...

Pope Francis, the charismatic and conciliatory Argentinian who moved to liberalize the Roman Catholic Church, dramatically ...

I’ll be sharing my three favourite Florentine Schiacciata shops, all priced under €8 (£6.85). It’s worth noting that each shop accommodated my travelling companion’s dietary needs, being vegetarian ...

Taking the train from Rome to Naples, you’ll find yourself in a city with a unique charm and energy. Naples is home to the ...

We’re grateful for the power of music to gladden the heart, lift the troubled and weary spirit, speak peace to the soul, ...

MILAN, Italy — Dedicated to Santa Maria Nascente (Nativity of St. Mary), the Milan Cathedral, also called Duomo di Milano or “Duomo,” is the seat of the Archbishop of Milan. It took nearly ...