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Italy

'Little Italy'

One man's love affair with this Mediterranean country has been turned into a work of whimsical delight.

This detail from the 12th-century Aberdeen Bestiary shows a dragon wrestling an elephant.

That Time Portugal’s King Gifted an Elephant to the Pope

Hanno the elephant suffered much at the hands of power-hungry Europeans.

Devon Field August 21, 2024

Italian tombstone carver Luigi Brusa knew he was dying from silicosis when he had a friend carve his impressive granite tombstone, known as "The Dying Man."

The Tombstone Sculptor Who Carved His Own Death in Granite

Nestled in Vermont’s Hope Cemetery, ‘The Dying Man’ tells the tragic tale of the area’s Italian gravestone carvers.

Alice Levitt October 3, 2023

Dating back to the 11th century, San Severino di Centola was abandoned in the 1970s.

How to Keep a Medieval Ghost Town Ghostly

Step 1: Buy it. Step 2: Maybe a poetry reading?

Vittoria Traverso May 3, 2023

<em>Sugo Marinetti</em> features capers, anchovies, fried artichokes, and pistachios.

The Sauce That Survived Italy's War on Pasta

The Futurists tried to abolish pasta and all they got was this delicious dish.

Sam Lin-Sommer January 27, 2023

View of the front of the abbey.

Vallombrosa, Italy

Vallombrosa Abbey

A 14th-century abbey founded by a forest-loving order of monks now sits in the center of a pristine nature preserve.

San Donato-Moro, Italy

Moro River Canadian War Cemetery

The largest Canadian war cemetery in Italy commemorates those who died in one of the bloodiest battles of the Italian campaign during World War II.

Rasiglia, Italy

Rasiglia

This medieval mountain town is also known as the "Village of Streams."

The site now consists of almost unrecognizable ruins

La Starza

This site marks the oldest known settlement in Campania, inhabited around 9,000 years ago.

A food truck fit for a prince.

The Exiled Prince Behind Los Angeles' Only Fresh-Pasta Food Truck

Bend the macaro-knee.

Luke Fater February 27, 2020

Sate & Sake

The only Malaysian food truck in Italy slings tangy chicken satay that even Italians love.

Bronx, New York

Teitel Brothers

The mosaic Star of David at the front of this store hints that it's no ordinary Italian grocer.

Bronx, New York

Cafe al Mercato

Seriously good slices of Sicilian pizza lurk at the back of the Bronx's oldest enclosed market.

Sate & Sake, opened two years ago, is quite likely the only Malaysian food truck in Italy.

Italy's Only Malaysian Food Truck Draws an Unlikely Crowd: Italians

Justin Yip's satay is winning over nationalistic eaters.

Luke Fater October 17, 2019

Montebore

By the 21st century, one lone woman held the recipe for what might have been da Vinci’s cheese of choice.

The village of Colonnata, as seen from the white marble hills.

The Tuscan Town Famous for Anarchists, Marble, and Lard

Now gourmet, lardo di Colonnata once fed miners in Michelangelo's favorite quarries.

Reina Gattuso July 15, 2019

Snapdragons (<em>Anthirrinum majus</em>) grow from Bologna's ancient fortifications.

A Century-Old Botanical Catalog Shows How Urban Plant Life Has Changed

In Bologna and other cities around the world, it’s the age of the hardy invader.

Isaac Schultz July 9, 2019

A statue of da Vinci in Amboise, France, where his remains are presumed to lie.

This Lock of Hair Could Tell Us Where da Vinci Is Buried

The location of his remains is in dispute.

Matthew Taub May 1, 2019