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July 24, 2009
Hot Pot Stirs up Sizzling Debate
The "hot pot" was stolen from a tomb at the ancient Etruscan site of Cerveteri, on the seacoast due north of Rome, and was illegally marketed to the Met. Although today the museum...
July 14, 2009
Whatever happened to culture?
Woman Reading Mujer Leyendo, a painting by Fernando Botero
Some of Italy’s top museums and archaeological sites are showing a decline in popularity, reversing the trend for steady growth for the first time in two decades. Moreover,...
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