Category: Culture & Lifestyle
Posts about culture in Italy. Festivals, religion, etiquette, language, and more.
9,036-piece Colosseum Is LEGO’s Largest Kit Ever
In a year that has had little to no travel and more time than usual spent at home, LEGO has unveiled its massive 9,036-piece Colosseum builder kit. The Colosseum is LEGO’s biggest building set yet, edging out the Millennium Falcon set which has 7,541 pieces. Once built, the LEGO Colosseum measures over 10.5” (27cm) high,…
‘Romulus’ TV Series a Dramatic Look at the Founding of Rome
Romulus is a 10-part tv series about Rome’s origin story told entirely in archaic Latin.
The True Cost of Italy’s €1 Homes [Video]
“If you buy a house for €1,” says a new homeowner from Belgium, “you can’t expect it will be beautiful. Impossible.”
Roman Quarantine, Remembered in Watercolor
Learn more about the Roman artist who lovingly chronicled the quarantine in watercolors.
Racing Across Rome and Other Ways to Exercise in Italy (When You Can’t Be There)
Step counts of landmarks and virtual treadmill guides for Italy-inspired workouts.
Prato della Valle, Padua: Italy’s Largest Piazza
Prato della Valle measures 90,000 sq meters, making it not only the largest square in Italy but one of the largest in Europe.
