Tag: history

April 25, 2020
Resistance and Remembrance: The Importance of Liberation Day in Italy
Festivals & Events, History
Italy celebrates Liberation Day every year on April 25. Learn more about its origin and importance.
Written by
Melanie Renzulli
July 20, 2019
NASA History in Rome: The Birthplace of Michael Collins
History, Rome
Visiting Rome is always a history lesson. But many people — even Romans — don’t know that Rome played a small part in the history of NASA and the first moon landing.
Written by
Melanie Renzulli
May 17, 2018
The Rise and Fall of Rome Found in Layers of Arctic Ice
Culture & Living, Italy News
A new study shows how scientists can learn about Ancient Rome from layers of Arctic ice.
Written by
Melanie Renzulli
March 29, 2017
Paris Through the Eyes of a Roman [Video]
Culture & Living, Rome
The video from Ritals does a humorous job of explaining what makes Rome great even in the face of Paris’s beauty and comparative orderliness.
Written by
Melanie Renzulli