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By Cynthia Martens   The 20th annual edition of the Leonardo Prizes, which recognize industry leaders who promote a positive image of Italian manufacturing abroad, took place on Monday in Rome at the Quirinal Palace, official residence of Italian president Sergio Mattarella, who distributed the awards.   Jeffrey R. Immelt, the America...

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Five years and an estimated 20 million euro investment to reconstruct Rome's iconic Colosseum: this is the announcement made by Italian Minister Franceschini regarding the most visited monument in Italy.   As reported by ANSA, the time-frame includes both studies and actual work, including the facade and floor area. An international competit...

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Si terrà domani 3 dicembre nella "Sala Stampa" della Camera dei Deputati la Commemorazione del Disastro Minerario di Monongah, la più grande tragedia del mondo del lavoro e dell'emigrazione Italiana. Sono trascorsi 108 anni da quel drammatico 6 dicembre 1907 quando il cielo della piccola cittadina mineraria del West Virginia venne sq...

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In September, MU and the Italian government announced an agreement for a loan of 249 vessels of previously unstudied black-gloss pottery from the Capitoline Museums in Rome to be examined by MU students and scholars.   It was the launch of an extremely rare project, as Italy had done only temporary international art loans in the past.  ...

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Dopo averla da tempo promessa per Ryanair è arrivata la svolta. Il board della compagnia aerea low cost ha infatti approvato il piano per lanciare i voli transatlantici nel giro di cinque anni.Fra le proposte c'è l'offerta di biglietti promozionali al costo di sole 10 sterline (circa 15 euro). Sono previste dieci basi europee, fra cui Londra Stanst...

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Archaeologists excavating a site in central Rome say they've uncovered what may be oldest known temple from Roman antiquity.And the dig was particularly challenging because the temple lies below the water table.   The temple – the foundations of which are below the water line — was probably dedicated to the goddess Fortuna. The archaeologica...

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  StWTI Magazine #46    2014 October, 29Author : Matthew Lofstrom      Translation by:   Since I began learning about Italy as a child, the city of Rome has always interested me and it was my dream to someday make here to experience all of the art and history that this bustling city has to offer. I have now been living in Rome for 6 weeks and th...

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by Claudia Astarita Getting married among the everlasting beauties of Rome is a quite popular dream that might become true. Either you think about the Colosseum or the Imperial Fora, Domus Aurea or Villa Borghese, the eternal city stands as an amazing place where to celebrate an "unforgettable day" of many women's life.   Even more memora...

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di Raffaella Aronica   Ha un passato da italiano all'estero e non solo nella sua veste di diplomatico. È nato in Belgio e cresciuto in Germania, dove il padre svolgeva servizio presso la nostra rappresentanza. E con questo "spirito" il vice ministro agli Affari Esteri Bruno Archi, che ha la delega per gli italiani nel mondo, ha partecipato a...

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Alla virologa Ilaria Capua l'Excellence Award 2014 nel campo della Microbiologia Clinica e Malattie Infettive. Il prestigioso riconoscimento è stato attribuito alla ricercatrice , nata a Roma nel 1966 e padovana di adozione, dall'ESCMID, la Società Europea di Microbiologia Clinica e Malattie Infettive. Capua è la prima donna europea a ricevere il P...

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