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A Restored Painting Recalls the Colosseum’s Christian Past
ROME — For most people, the Colosseum conjures up scenes of bloody gladiatorial combat, or doomed encounters between Christians and…
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You Can Still Own a Caravaggio, but It Comes With a House (and a Hefty Price)
ROME — It was heralded as the real estate deal of the century. Up for sale was a 16th-century, 30,000-square-foot…
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Less Mange, More Frills: Rome’s New Mayor Bets on His Christmas Tree
ROME — Romans have never held back when it comes to blaming their mayors for the city’s multiple shortcomings: tire-swallowing…
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