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Italy, known for its rich history and vibrant culture, has an animal that stands out as a national symbol. When thinking about Italy, many might picture delicious pasta, ancient ruins, or stunning art. However, the Italian wolf holds a special place in the hearts of Italians. This majestic creature, also known as "lupo," roams the forests and mountains of the Italian peninsula. The wolf symbolizes strength, freedom, and resilience, traits deeply rooted in Italian heritage. From ancient Roman legends to modern-day conservation efforts, the Italian wolf continues to be a powerful emblem of Italy's natural beauty and enduring spirit.

What Animal Represents Italy?

Greece is located in southeastern Europe, making up part of the Mediterranean alongside countries like Italy, Spain, France, Egypt, and Morocco. Greece is one of the most visited and best-rated thanks to its rich history, beautiful islands, safety, food, and weather. Of course, this popularity comes with a price — crowds and crowds of tourists.

The Underrated European Country Offering A Mediterranean Vacation Like Greece Without Crowds

No one likes to spend unwisely, not even on vacation. And it’s equally disappointing whether you spend too much money on overpriced experiences or you spend too little and get a subpar hotel room, a bad meal (yep, they exist in Italy), or a too-cheap souvenir. So let my...

Planning a Trip to Italy: Where to Save and When to Splurge

Are the medieval jousts or tournaments that take place in much of Sicily, as well as in other regions of Italy, a symptom of a hidden nostalgia for certain medieval customs? Certainly not. To recall and reintroduce, in modernized forms, the jousts organized by knights and nobles of the Middle Ages and later, does not imply nostalgia for them. These events are now part of a completely different experience, to customs entirely unrelated to the principles that accompanied those distant times. Today, they have become events of entertainment and commemoration—not to forget—because they are enjoyable and because we are more connected to our past than one might believe in an era where it might seem that some values have been lost.

A corner of Middle Ages in Sicily: the Giostra di Ventimiglia in Geraci

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

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 The search for British billionaire Mike Lynch and his daughter has entered a crucial stage after the businessman’s yacht sank following a tornado off the coast of the Sicilian capital Palermo.The 50-metre luxury boat, named Bayesian, had 22 people on board when it sank in the early hours of Monday, with four Britons among the six missing, according to local media.The yacht sank as a fierce storm battered the area overnight, and was flying a British flag, according to ship-tracking site Marine Traffic.Salvo Cocina of Sicily’s civil protection agency said: “They were in the wrong place at the wrong...

Everything we know so far about the search for Mike Lynch and the Bayesian superyacht sinking in Sicily

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(CNN) — Its perfectly preserved streets and still-standing houses provide a unique opportunity to see how people lived nearly 2,000 years ago. A visit to the ancient city of Pompeii, frozen in time when it was covered by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE, provides memories of a lifetime.

Tourist is caught carving initials into 2,000-year-old home at Pompeii

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The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

If you're planning a Greek vacation, it's a pretty good bet that you're going to be visiting Santorini. In 2023, there were 3.4 million visitors to the small island with a population of only around 20,000. Cruise ships bring in around 17,000 passengers a day to Santorini. That means, if you want to see the famous Santorini sunset from the town of Oia, you're going to be packed in with tons of other people (as you can see in the pic below), and even worse, you could be waiting hours to get a ferry from the ship and more time to take a chair lift to the city. It's gotten bad enough on Santorini with overcrowding from cruise ships that some cruise lines are canceling planned stops, meaning that, even if you've booked a cruise there, you still might not see it.

This Is Arguably The Worst Way To Visit The Iconic Greek Island Of Santorini

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British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, his high-flying Big Apple lawyer and a Morgan Stanley banking boss are among the six people still missing after the luxury superyacht they were vacationing on sank off Sicily’s coast.

Lynch, 59, and his friends were believed to have been celebrating on board the 160-foot Bayesian sailboat after the entrepreneur was acquitted just weeks ago of criminal fraud charges in a high-profile case in the US.  

Among those on board the yacht — which sank after being struck by an intense storm early Monday — is his defense lawyer, Christopher Morvillo, and Jonathan Bloomer, a...

The passengers still missing after lavish yacht Bayesian sank off Italy

The Italian word entrambi (en-tram-bee) translates to “both” in English and is used to refer to two people or things considered together. At its heart is the cool idea of being together or sharing something, so we like to think it’s a nice and inclusive word!. Just...

Entrambi, a word for both of us!

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

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PORTICELLO, Sicily (AP) -- Specialist cave divers working in 12-minute underwater shifts were searching Tuesday for six missing passengers and crew, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, believed to be in the submerged wreck of a luxury yacht that was slammed by a powerful storm and swiftly sank off Sicily. The sleek yacht, named the Bayesian, was carrying a crew of 10 people and 12 passengers when it suddenly sank near the Mediterranean island that...

What we know about the luxury yacht that sunk off the coast of Sicily

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Researchers studying an underwater city in Italy say they have found an ancient mosaic floor that was once the base of a Roman villa, a discovery that the local mayor called "stupendous." The discovery was made in Bay Sommersa, a marine-protected area and UNESCO World Heritage Site off the northern...

Archaeologists make stunning underwater discovery of ancient mosaic in sea off Italy

Tinned tuna is a pantry staple found in kitchens around the world, valued for its convenience, versatility, and nutritional benefits. Its invention can be traced back to the innovative efforts of the Florio family in Sicily, a name that has left an important mark on the Italian industrial and cultural landscape.

Tinned tuna: from Sicily to the pantries of the whole world

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A total of 22 people were on board the luxury vessel when it was hit by a small tornado early Monday. Most guests were believed to have been asleep below deck.

Sicily Superyacht Sinking: These Are The 6 People Missing

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

It was still dark when a storm hit the Sicilian port of Porticello early Monday, and within minutes a superyacht had disappeared, taking many of those on board with it. The power of the storm knocked out the video feed on Angelo Formica's boat in Porticello, which he monitored from home. 

All hell broke loose: Sicily yacht sunk in brutal storm

ETRURIA, ITALY—Live Science reports that a 3,000-year-old clay figurine has been recovered from central Italy’s Lake Bolsena, at the site of Gran Carro, an Iron Age village likely submerged during an earthquake. The village is thought to have been built by an early Etruscan people known as the Villanovan culture. The six-inch-long object bears the handprints of its maker, and the impression of a fabric pattern, which suggests that it could have been adorned with a garment. Since the figurine was recovered from a dwelling, researchers from the Superintendency of Archaeology and Fine Arts in Southern Etruria think it may have been a votive figurine used in a domestic ritual. To read about evidence of trade between the Villanovans and the Nuragic people of Sardinia, go to "Tyrrhenian Traders."

Figurine Retrieved From Submerged Iron Age Village in Italy

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Paestum, Italy’s Greek capital

Nestled in the Campania region of southern Italy, Paestum is a treasure trove of ancient history. Visitors are stunned to witness the ancient city’s architecture and...

Paestum, Italy’s Greek capital

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