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September 11, 2016
Catacombs of Rome Open for Fall Tours In our collective imagination the Catacombs of Rome have always been considered, somewhat erroneously, as the secret hideout of early Christians during a time of persecution.

September 4, 2016
Last Chance: Alphonse Mucha in Rome The first major Italian retrospective of the work of Czech Art Nouveau painter and decorative artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) closes 11 September 2016 following a four-month run at the Complesso del Vittoriano in Rome.

August 28, 2016
The 28th of August is the Feast Day of St. augustine of Hippo (354-430), from whom several Roman Catholic and Anglican orders take their name.

August 28, 2016
Etruscan Inscription Reveals Name of Primary Goddess

August 21, 2016
Animal-Themed Art in Pakistan The first Pakistan-based solo show of an Italian contemporary artist calls attention to the plight of the country’s fragile population of fauna, which includes the endangered snow leopard and the threatened markhor, a large mountain goat.

August 7, 2016
Sculptor Pompeo Marchesi was born 7 August 1783 in Saltrio.

August 7, 2016
The third son of Constantine I, Flavius Julius Constantius II was born in Illyricum on 7 August 317.

July 31, 2016
Renovation Begins for Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art The Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art , the London home of major works of Italian Futurism and Modernism, closes 31 July for architectural repairs and an updating of its gardens and entrance area.

July 30, 2016
Mercury Rising: The “Berthouville Treasure” in Kansas City July 2016 saw the opening of “ Luxury: Treasures of the Roman Empire ” at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri.

July 24, 2016
Last Call: Aldus Manutius: The Venetian Renaissance Owing to its popularity, “ Aldo Manuzio.