Archive for February, 2006

The lives of Papyrus of Artemidorus

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

We would like to drop you a line about a very curious and unusual piece of news: the Papyrus of Artemidorus’ one.
Beyond the exceptional nature of this find, that is the most ancient geographic map of the classical world, we are pleasantly astonished at the very original story of this piece of paper.

Between the […]

Lume a Marzo (Light at March)

Monday, February 20th, 2006

Maybe we desire to see the first flowers sprouting as soon as possible, or maybe we are tired of winter, so we are gladly thinking about the arrival of spring.
The “Lume a Marzo” (“Light at March”) festival, that will take place on 5th March in Castrocaro, in the Forlì-Cesena province, will offer you the chance […]

Satire and art at Viareggio Carnival

Friday, February 10th, 2006

Among all the Carnivals celebrated in Italy, at this time, we have decided to inform you about Viareggio Carnival.
Its longevity is what more impresses us: Viareggio cerebrates 133 years of history and parades, whose stars are huge papier-machè floats and, of course, a lot of enthusiasm and creativity.

You will enjoy yourself very much visiting […]