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Come ogni anno a Napoli c’è una pizzeria che realizza un divertente presepe commestibile, interamente fatto di cornicioni di pizza. Si tratta della Pizzeria 900 in via San Pasquale Scura, in cui i soci Dario e Carlo Ambrosino, aiutati dal pizzaiolo che ha realizzato l’opera, Carmine Mauro, hanno inaugurato questa tradizione tempo fa. Un presepe in...

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The almost perfectly preserved remains of two men have been unearthed in an extraordinary discovery in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. The bodies of what are thought to be a wealthy man and his slave, believed to have died as they were fleeing the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79, were found during excavations at a villa in the ou...

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Naples is renowned for its Christmas crib tradition and each year people look forward to seeing who the "new entries" will be - often figures from the world of politics, sport or entertainment. It comes as now surprise, then, that US president-elect Joe Biden is the latest high-profile figure to be honoured by the great Neapolitan tradition, report...

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This story began a long time ago with something typically Italian – Alfa Romeo to be exact. Nigel Carley’s career working for the Italian premium car manufacturer in the UK meant numerous visits to Italy, beginning a life-long affair with this beautiful country – which translates to Il bel paese. Life in the UK continued along with trips to Italy a...

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Capri and Ischia lie 17 nautical miles away from each other, just an hour's sail, yet they have nothing in common. Capri is glamorous and Ischia is wild. Capri is called the blue island, Ischia the green. Capri's specialty is fish, Ischia's is rabbit —  agriculture, not fishing, has always been the island's driving force. All Ischians have a vegeta...

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An artist in Italy has remaigined the traditional Christmas nativity scene  for the coronavirus age. At Genny Di Virgilio's workshops in Naples, his nativity figurines gaze at the Baby Jesus from behind  protective masks.  And the charachters are even standing at a safe distance, especially the elderly. Only baby Jesus remains unchanged. Too big a...

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RICHARD LUKE CONCANEN WAS A Catholic prelate born in Ireland in 1747. He completed his studies in Italy and served various roles in several churches. Thanks to his friendship with the Archbishop of Baltimore, he was able to secure permission to establish a Dominican province in the newly established United States. In 1808, Pope Pius VII appointed C...

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Standing on a rocky promontory that once housed the ruins of a Roman villa, the historic Villa Cimbrone boasts one of the most spectacular views of the entire Amalfi Coast. Located in picturesque Ravello, the villa can be reached on foot from the center of town in a few minutes.  The villa was once a noble residence, but fell into disrepair for cen...

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Situated between the Ofanto and Calore Rivers, the Lombards built a castle in Nusco to defend the valley from invaders. Now, Nusco is helping defend the world from an invader of another kind. DESMON SpA is a manufacturer of professional refrigeration equipment. According to its website, DESMON was founded in 1994 as a company for the marketing of c...

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THE PIZZA MARGHERITA IS CONSIDERED to be the classic Neapolitan pizza. While it has come to be a famous dish all over the world, some say its story began in a narrow alley in Naples. According to the popular legend, the pizza Margherita was invented in 1889 by Raffaele Esposito, chef at Pizzeria Brandi. The pizza was allegedly created in honor of I...

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