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  • Amatrice and the Earthquake in Central Italy

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    During the wee hours of the morning, an earthquake with a 6.2 magnitude struck central Italy. Italian news reports say the epicenter was near Rieti, about 1.5 hours north of Rome.

    amatrice earthquake devastation clocktower
  • The Fortress of San Leo and Its Torture Chamber

    The town of San Leo in Emilia-Romagna is known for its Renaissance era fort and torture chamber.

    Fortress of San Leo
  • Church of Purgatorio in Terracina

    Italy’s bigger cities, especially Rome, have plenty of churches to please those with morbid fascinations for skulls, skeletons, and saintly relics. Taken together, these churches and their contents provide a sort-of museum feel — creepy but not altogether isolating.

    Church of Purgatorio, Terracina
  • CAMERA: Turin’s New Photography Museum

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    Turin has added another destination to Italy’s contemporary art scene. CAMERA, the Centro Italiano per la Fotografia will showcase Italian and international photography in a 2,000 square meter space just down the road from the Museo Nazionale del Cinema and other sights in Torino’s historic center.

    CAMERA Torino