Iranian Foreign Minister Names an Emperor murdered in Verona
(Angelo Paratico) “The Romans believed that Rome was the center of the world, but the Iranians...
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Author: Angelo Paratico
The True History of the Tie, which Was Not Invented by the Croats
(Angelo Paratico) Is the tie, a typical men’s accessory, gradually disappearing from the wardrobes...
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Rosalba Carriera: A Great Venetian Portraitist
A record price was achieved in Milan at the Cambi auction house.
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A mysterious Italian Consul in the Far East: Eugenio Zanoni Volpicelli
(Angelo Paratico) While living in China, I read everything I could find about Eugenio Zanoni...
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Giuseppe Salvago Raggi, Italy’s greatest diplomat
The most recent edition of Giuseppe Salvago Raggi’s (1866–1946) memoirs was published in 2011:...
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