Notes from Italy: A Homer of the Dolomites
June 26, 2026
Notes From Italy: Villains, Romance, and Views
June 20, 2026
Erotic Art of Ancient Pompeii
June 20, 2026A favourite theme which recurred again and again in wall paintings was the satyr creeping up...
Notes from Italy: Getting into the Mountains
June 17, 2026I did not know that Neanderthals once lived hereabouts; that farmers first settled here six thousand...

What coronavirus costs to the Italian cultural heritage.
June 16, 2026Given that Italy’s is generally considered the world’s richest cultural heritage, maintenance of its historic monuments...
Daniel Barenboim at La Scala
June 15, 2026Drama number three was the presence on the podium of Daniel Barenboim, the child prodigy born...
Notes From Italy: Some Old Envoys
June 13, 2026Counts who stank of garlic–as did the whole country–had sponged on him for seats in his...
The Day of Battle by Rick Atkinson
June 12, 2026This long, well documented book by Rick Atkinson is one of the best accounts of any...
Notes From Italy: The Oversized Embassy
June 12, 2026Nor, it seems, do Americans get out of their diplomatic fortress the way they used to....





