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An ancient Babylonian hymn has been discovered in Germany thanks to artificial intelligence

An ancient Babylonian hymn has been discovered in Germany thanks to artificial intelligence

An important discovery in Germany, at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU ) in Munich, where a scholar, Professor Enrique Jiménez, professor of Ancient Near Eastern Literature at LMU's Institute of Assyriology, has rediscovered a text...
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Did you know that there is a tennis museum in Wimbledon? Here is its history

Did you know that there is a tennis museum in Wimbledon? Here is its history

In these summer days theAll England Lawn Tennis Club shines in its own light, drawing fans and onlookers from all over the world. The Wimbledon Championships, coming as usual between late June and early July, can be called the pinnacle of tennis spec...
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Rome, restored the altana of Palazzo Altemps. Now its vault returns to enchantment

Rome, restored the altana of Palazzo Altemps. Now its vault returns to enchantment

The restoration of thealtana of Palazzo Altemps in Rome, the oldest known example of a belvedere tower of this type, conceived not only as a vantage point but also as a distinctive sign, capable of communicating to the outside world the splendor of t...
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Florence, restored the Del Giglio-Neri Chapel in the church of Santa Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi

Florence, restored the Del Giglio-Neri Chapel in the church of Santa Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi

After months of work, restoration work has been completed on the Del Giglio-Neri Chapel, a historically and artistically significant environment located in the Santa Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi complex in the center of Borgo Pinti in Restored the Del G...
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Antonio Grulli appointed director of the new cultural course of the CAMeC of La Spezia

Antonio Grulli appointed director of the new cultural course of the CAMeC of La Spezia

CAMeC, La Spezia's Center for Modern and Contemporary Art, enters a new phase in its history with the appointment of the new director of the non-institutionalized public-private partnership for the enhancement of cultural activities: Antonio Grulli. ...
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New Peggy Guggenheim Collection restoration lab opens at Palazzo Venier

New Peggy Guggenheim Collection restoration lab opens at Palazzo Venier

A new laboratory for the study, conservation and restoration of works joins the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, one of Italy's most visited museums. Located in the spaces of the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni in Venice, the new center represents an important ...
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Auctions July 2-8: contemporary art, jewelry and design

Auctions July 2-8: contemporary art, jewelry and design

For those not yet going on vacation, we point out the best auctions opening July 2-8. At Pandolfini 's they are ending with the auctions Archaeology on July 2 and Modern and Contemporary Art on July 3. At Wannenes we find the auctions Bijoux et sac...
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CortonAntiquaria 2025 returns: Italy's oldest antiques fair from Aug. 23 to Sept. 7

CortonAntiquaria 2025 returns: Italy's oldest antiques fair from Aug. 23 to Sept. 7

The CortonAntiquaria National Antiques Fair returns to take place, as per established tradition, from August 23 to September 7, 2025 in the historic center of Cortona, hosted inside theformer convent of Sant'Agostino, a building of historical and arc...
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The Historic Picture Gallery of the Estense Foundation permanently donated to the Ferrara Art Gallery

The Historic Picture Gallery of the Estense Foundation permanently donated to the Ferrara Art Gallery

The Historic Picture Gallery of the Fondazione Estense has been formally donated to the National Picture Gallery of Ferrara, thus strengthening the link between the city and its important artistic heritage. The collection, consisting of 109 paintings...
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Canaletto masterpiece sold at Christie's for £31 million

Canaletto masterpiece sold at Christie's for £31 million

The Canaletto painting that was going up for auction late this afternoon at Christie's in London was sold for over £30 million. It was a masterpiece, for which there was great expectation: the work, The Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension Day, one ...
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Ongoing restoration of the Fountain of the Shepherd in the English Garden of the Royal Palace of Caserta

Ongoing restoration of the Fountain of the Shepherd in the English Garden of the Royal Palace of Caserta

Restoration work has begun on the Fountain of the Shepherd, one of the prominent artistic elements located in the English Garden of the Royal Palace of Caserta. The sculpture, depicting a shepherd seated in the act of playing a two-pipe aulos, repres...
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Where are the monarchs of England buried? The 5 burial places of the British monarchy

Where are the monarchs of England buried? The 5 burial places of the British monarchy

The burial sites of England's royals represent a historical and cultural heritage that reflects the evolution of the British monarchy over the centuries, and the sites are demonstrations of eras and dynasties that have shaped the history of the Unite...
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Signed an international protocol the enhancement of Balzi Rossi in Ventimiglia

Signed an international protocol the enhancement of Balzi Rossi in Ventimiglia

A memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Culture - Regional Directorate National Museums Liguria, the University of Genoa and the Musée de Préhistoire Régionale de Menton - Municipality of Menton, France, was signed ...
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Trump wants to join the four presidents at Mount Rushmore

Trump wants to join the four presidents at Mount Rushmore

A clip features a camera moving slowly over a photograph of Mount Rushmore, the monumental sculpture located in the Black Hills of South Dakota that has depicted the faces of four American presidents since 1941-George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Th...
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Paris, even the Eiffel Tower closes due to extreme heat

Paris, even the Eiffel Tower closes due to extreme heat

The violent heat wave sweeping across Europe has also led to the closing of the Eiffel Tower: in Paris, where temperatures will touch 40 degrees this afternoon (and already yesterday was the hottest day France has ever recorded in its history in June...
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Florence, a major exhibition on Fra Angelico at Palazzo Strozzi and Museo di San Marco

Florence, a major exhibition on Fra Angelico at Palazzo Strozzi and Museo di San Marco

From September 26, 2025 to January 25, 2026, Florence pays tribute to Fra' Giovanni da Fiesole, universally known as Beato Angelico, with a major exhibition spread between two venues: Palazzo Strozzi and the Museo di San Marco. The exhibition, titled...
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A lion arrives inside one of Rome's most famous sights. It is a tribute to the pope

A lion arrives inside one of Rome's most famous sights. It is a tribute to the pope

One of Rome's most famous views has had an additional element for a few days now. Of enrichment, according to those who wanted it. Perhaps disruptive, according to others. But it is there: it is a lion by Davide Rivalta (Bologna, 1974) that has been ...
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Ischia, Aenaria's sunken harbor enters Art Bonus projects

Ischia, Aenaria's sunken harbor enters Art Bonus projects

For a long time historiography attributed the volcanic nature of theisland of Ischia as the reason for the absence of Roman aristocratic settlements. The anecdote handed down by the Latin writer Strabo about the Emperor Augustus, who would have prefe...
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The Peggy Guggenheim Collection dedicates a major exhibition to the ceramics of Lucio Fontana

The Peggy Guggenheim Collection dedicates a major exhibition to the ceramics of Lucio Fontana

From October 11, 2025 to March 2, 2026, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice presents Mani-Fattura: the Ceramics of Lucio Fontana, the first museum exhibition entirely devoted to the ceramic works of one of the 20th century's most innovative and...
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Perugia Foundation acquires the Albertini Collection: 1749 valuable parchments from the 14th-15th centuries

Perugia Foundation acquires the Albertini Collection: 1749 valuable parchments from the 14th-15th centuries

The Albertini Collection, a nucleus of 1,749 parchments and documentary covers of Perugia origin dating from the 14th and 15th centuries, was presented today at theState Archives inRome's historic headquarters of Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza. The collectio...
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At MANN, a new exhibit tells the story of Pompeii's domus and furnishings

At MANN, a new exhibit tells the story of Pompeii's domus and furnishings

The National Archaeological Museum of Naples is enriching its exhibition with a new permanent section dedicated to the furnishings of Pompeian domus. Inaugurated on June 30, 2025, the exhibit entitled Domus. The Furnishings of Pompeii is housed on th...
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Kicking off the 54th edition of Pennabilli Antiques, market exhibition bringing art treasures to the village

Kicking off the 54th edition of Pennabilli Antiques, market exhibition bringing art treasures to the village

The 54th Pennabilli National Antiques Market Exhibition, a major event in the Italian antiques scene held from June 29 to July 13, 2025 in Pennabilli (Rimini), has started in Romagna. Organized by thePennabilli Antiques Cultural Association, the even...
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Livorno, for 200 years of Giovanni Fattori a major exhibition with more than 200 works

Livorno, for 200 years of Giovanni Fattori a major exhibition with more than 200 works

On the bicentennial of the birth of Giovanni Fattori (Livorno, 1825 - Florence, 1908), Livorno is preparing to celebrate one of its most illustrious sons with a major cultural event. From Sept. 6, 2025 to Jan. 11, 2026, the Tuscan city will host a se...
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Ahmet Güneştekin exhibits at the National Gallery: memory and identity in dialogue with the present

Ahmet Güneştekin exhibits at the National Gallery: memory and identity in dialogue with the present

From July 1 to Sept. 28, 2025, the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rome presents YOKTUNUZ(You Were Absent), a solo exhibition by Turkish artist Ahmet Güneştekin (Batman 1966), curated by Sergio Risaliti and Paola Marino, with...
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Working in culture: opportunities from June 24 to June 30, 2025

Working in culture: opportunities from June 24 to June 30, 2025

Academies, libraries, and public agencies are looking for qualified professionals experienced in heritage enhancement, planning cultural initiatives, and with a strong educational background. Below is a selection of competitions, vacancies and open p...
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