disasters
In 1980, an Earthquake Destroyed an Italian Town—and Revealed Another
In Conza today, millennia of history seem to exist all at the same time.
Articles by Federico Formica
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plague
A Secret History of Venice Is Written on the Walls of Its Quarantine Stations
A look inside the Mediterranean trading power, courtesy of its hard-working 16th-century porters.
forests
For Italy's Musical Woods, Threats From Without and Within
Val di Fiemme, source of famed "resonance wood" for instruments, faces wind storms, climate change, and beetle infestation.
food
Meet the Italian Brothers Who Grew the World's Biggest Cherry
The winning fruit was as large as an apricot.
architecture
The Italian Village Where the Houses Have Eyes
An architect has worked to save Aliano's unusual facial features, thought to ward off the "evil eye."
ships
When Ships Are Abandoned, Stuck Sailors Struggle to Get By—and Get Paid
“We are satisfied with little, but even that little is impossible today.”
food
With Restaurants Closed, Tuscany’s Finest Fare Is Going to Food Banks
Families in need are receiving prosciutto and Pecorino di Pienza.
food
Meet the 'Citrus Archaeologist' Who Rediscovered Dozens of Ancient Plants
Paolo Galeotti unearthed the citruses at Florence's Villa di Castello gardens, which belonged to the Medicis.
