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Vatican Museums reopen after lockdown on 1 June The Vatican Museums will reopen to the public on 1 June after being closed for almost three months due to the covid-19 crisis, with access to the museums by reservation only.

We can't wait to see this exhibition at the Met...

Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination "Heavenly Bodies" will feature a dialogue between fashion and medieval art from The Met collection to examine fashion's ongoing engagement with the devotional practices and traditions of Catholicism.

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Ostia Antica: A brilliant day out in Rome Where to begin. If you want to walk down memory lane and taste of slice of daily Roman life, then the port city of Ostia Antica, 30km South West of Rome, ticks all the boxes. Bigger than Pompeii, w…

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Zaha Hadid designs new Naples high-speed train station Images © zaha hadid architects 2016 was an exciting year for architecture and 2017 looks set to be no different. We here at Minerva Tours are looking forward to the construction later this year of …

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What was in the make up bag of an ancient Roman woman? What was in the make up bag of an ancient Roman woman? Diva or Empress, what was in your make up bag two thousand years ago, in ancient Rome, pre Benefit and Mac? Keeping up appearances in ancient …

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Happy Birthday Teatro alla Scala, Milan

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Special of the Day~ Best Bites of Italy - Sydne George Grazie mille to Courtney Cowgill for the beautiful zucchini blossoms and to Ristorante Da Raffaele in Venice for sharing their risotto recipe, my very favorite meal from our Italy trip for this week’s Special of the Day~ Best Bites of Italy and recipe for Risotto with Shrimp and Zucchini Blossoms. E...

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Wine, what's it all about.
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minervarome.wordpress.com What's the Difference? DOCG, DOC, and IGT Italian Wines. Pick up a bottle of Italian wine and you're likely to see one of these designations somewhere on the label. What exactly to these letters st...