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Ravenna wants to keep Montalbini's mosaic. But the Soprintendenza is having it dismantled

Do you rememberIl Pavimento, the large mosaic designed by Nicola Montalbini(we talked about it here) and installed inside Porta Adriana, one of the historic entrances to the city of Ravenna and passageway to the main pedestrian artery of the center, ...
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Nicola Montalbini's mosaic in Ravenna becomes a case: it's temporary, but the city wants to keep it

In Ravenna, a city historically associated with the great wall mosaic cycles of its basilicas, acontemporary work placed on the ground is catalyzing attention beyond the strictly artistic sphere. It is Il Pavimento, a mosaic designed by Nicola Montal...
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Action Comics No. 1 sold for 15 million: comic book cover recalls Pollaiolo's Hercules

A copy of Action Comics No. 1, the famous 1938 comic book that marks the first appearance of Superman and the beginning of the superhero genre, has been sold in a private deal for $15 million. The deal sets a new all-time high in the comic book marke...
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Gianni Versace at the Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria with "Terra Mater"

From Dec. 19, 2025 to April 19, 2026, the National Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria is presenting Gianni Versace. Terra Mater - Magna Graecia Roots Tribute, an itinerary curated by Sabina Albano and Fabrizio Sudano dedicated to the relationsh...
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Wreck of largest medieval ship ever found emerges off Copenhagen

For more than six centuries, the waters off Copenhagen in Denmark have held a ship destined to redefine knowledge of navigation and trade in the Middle Ages. The discovery involves Svælget 2, the largest medieval crock (a type of ship in use du...
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Christie's is putting up for sale Ca' Dario, the... cursed house in Venice painted by Monet

In the Dorsoduro sestiere, along one of the best-known stretches of the Grand Canal in Venice, Ca' Dario, also known as Palazzo Dario, is now the subject of a proposed sale curated by Christie's International Real Estate. The building overlooks one o...
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Restorations at Hôtel-Dieu in Toulouse, France, unearth a walled medieval mullioned window

In the context of the restoration campaigns of the facades of theHôtel-Dieu in Toulouse , France, overlooking the Garonne River and started in 2023, the third tranche of the work, which began in 2025, revealed a remarkable archaeological discov...
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The most interesting archaeological discoveries of 2025

What were the most interesting and surprising archaeological discoveries of 2025? We have selected some of the most significant finds. Archaeology continues to prove itself to be a constantly evolving discipline, capable of returning fragments of an...
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