Italian Heritage - Learn about Italy's past that's present today too - In Italy /heritage/ 草榴社区, Real Estate in Italy, Move to Italy Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:07:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 /wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cropped-favicon-lifeinitaly-32x32.jpeg Italian Heritage - Learn about Italy's past that's present today too - In Italy /heritage/ 32 32 December: the month of magic /december-the-month-of-magic/ /december-the-month-of-magic/#respond Fri, 06 Dec 2024 08:09:00 +0000 /?p=48987 December is a month were the sacred and the pagan mingle, showing how our country's traditions come from a very distant past, before Christianity rooted.

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]]> /december-the-month-of-magic/feed/ 0 Roman Inventions that Shaped Modern Life /roman-inventions/ /roman-inventions/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:48:54 +0000 /?p=100864 Famous Roman inventions of ancient times are among the first things that come to mind when discussing our ancient history: just to name a few, aqueducts, concrete that withstood the passing of time, and a vast network of roads that connected — and still connects — many parts of Italy […]

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]]> /roman-inventions/feed/ 0 Michelangelo’s David and his legally protected image /michelangelos-david-ruling/ /michelangelos-david-ruling/#respond Sat, 24 Aug 2024 11:24:03 +0000 /?p=100799 About a year ago, a ruling of the tribunale di Firenze divided Italy in two, when a groundbreaking legal case concerning Michelangelo‘s David image rights reshaped the discourse on cultural preservation and commercialization. Italy’s court system ruled in favor of the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, reaffirming that the museum must […]

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]]> /michelangelos-david-ruling/feed/ 0 “Masserie:” traditional Italian homes with a modern real estate appeal /masserie/ /masserie/#respond Thu, 22 Aug 2024 13:40:46 +0000 /?p=100786 Masserie are traditional homes unique to southern Italy, deeply connected to the country鈥檚 rich agricultural history and architectural ingenuity. Originally built as fortified farmhouses, these sprawling estates are now prized for their rustic appeal and unique style, making them a sought-after asset in today鈥檚 real estate market. Let’s discover together […]

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]]> /masserie/feed/ 0 “Case di ringhiera,” the symbol of Italy’s economic boom /case-di-ringhiera/ /case-di-ringhiera/#respond Sat, 17 Aug 2024 13:41:06 +0000 /?p=100735 If you have been to Milan and Turin, especially if you had the chance to visit people in their homes there, you may be familiar with case di ringhiera, those traditional four to six storey-high buidlings, with a court in the middle and balconies running all along their fa莽ades. Common […]

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]]> /case-di-ringhiera/feed/ 0 How to Find Your Italian Ancestors – A Step-by-Step Guide /find-italian-ancestors/ /find-italian-ancestors/#respond Sun, 14 Apr 2024 15:27:04 +0000 /?p=99962 Tracing your family’s roots back to Italy can be an incredibly rewarding journey, filled with discovery, connection, and a deeper understanding of your heritage. However, the task may seem daunting at first glance. In this step-by-step guide, we’ll walk you through the process of uncovering your Italian ancestors, from gathering […]

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]]> /find-italian-ancestors/feed/ 0 La Dolce Vita /la-dolce-vita/ /la-dolce-vita/#respond Wed, 26 Jul 2023 03:00:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2012/05/31/la-dolce-vita/ A Time When Italian Influences Affected America’s taste for Glamour During the 1950s and ’60s, what America wore, what its citizens drove, and how they looked, was, in a large part, dictated by Italy’s trend setters, which included fashion designers, film directors and auto makers. If it originated in Italy, […]

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]]> /la-dolce-vita/feed/ 0 Researching Your Family Tree /researching-your-family-tree/ /researching-your-family-tree/#respond Wed, 02 Nov 2022 14:37:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2017/01/24/researching-your-family-tree/ Doing your own genealogical research can be one of the most fulfilling and rewarding experiences you can have. With each layer uncovered, with each relative pulled from the forgotten past you discover another piece of your own personal puzzle. The rewards of researching your Italian family tree do not stop […]

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]]> /researching-your-family-tree/feed/ 0 Venetian masks tradition: the real beauty of Carnevale /venetian-masks-tradition/ /venetian-masks-tradition/#respond Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:57:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2017/02/19/venetian-masks-tradition/ The Coronavirus might have hit the city of bridges and canals, but it didn鈥檛 hit its spirit. Carnival 2021 is a go, even in this pandemic uncertainty. It might come as a surprise, but Venice isn鈥檛 giving up on its colorful celebrations. It鈥檚 just doing it differently. Venetian Carnival & […]

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]]> /venetian-masks-tradition/feed/ 0 The story of Frank Lentini, the man with 3 legs /story-of-frank-lentini/ /story-of-frank-lentini/#respond Wed, 30 Jun 2021 08:55:14 +0000 /?p=70354 An exceptional man with expceptional features.

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]]> /story-of-frank-lentini/feed/ 0 The oldest Italian restaurants in the US /the-oldest-italian-restaurants-in-the-us/ /the-oldest-italian-restaurants-in-the-us/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2020 09:10:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2016/08/14/the-oldest-italian-restaurants-in-the-us/ The oldest Italian restaurants scattered around the US opened at least a hundred years ago.

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]]> /the-oldest-italian-restaurants-in-the-us/feed/ 3 Thinking of Italy with Dean Martin /thinking-of-italy/ /thinking-of-italy/#comments Sat, 21 Mar 2020 13:49:20 +0000 /?p=54200 We need to support Italy with our thoughts, and music is a great way to bring our mind to places, channelling good energy towards them. So, thinking of Italy with Dean Martin and its music may well be a good exercise in addressing all positive energy to our beloved country. […]

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]]> /thinking-of-italy/feed/ 1 Italian American Superstitions: which ones do you know? /italian-american-superstitions/ /italian-american-superstitions/#comments Thu, 06 Feb 2020 06:00:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2016/06/10/italian-american-superstitions/ If you grew up in an Italian-American household, you definitely know a thing or two about Italian American superstitions. 聽You have very likely been witness to a series of聽bizarre rituals and beliefs practiced by聽parents and grandparents. Many of these were聽never fully explained to us:聽you just went ahead with聽them because you […]

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]]> /italian-american-superstitions/feed/ 2 Italian origins of Buffalo wings and pretzels /the-italian-origins-of-buffalo-wings-and-pretzels/ /the-italian-origins-of-buffalo-wings-and-pretzels/#respond Fri, 31 Jan 2020 03:32:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2017/03/05/finding-the-italian-where-you-least-expect-it-buffalo-wings-and-pretzels/ Did you know an Italian hand is behind the invention of Buffalo wings?

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]]> /the-italian-origins-of-buffalo-wings-and-pretzels/feed/ 0 Italian Americans during World War Two /italian-americans-during-world-war-two/ /italian-americans-during-world-war-two/#comments Wed, 01 Jan 2020 08:49:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2017/06/21/italian-americans-during-world-war-two/ Italian Americans during World War Two: millions of Italian Americans were affected by the implementation of Executive Order 9066

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]]> /italian-americans-during-world-war-two/feed/ 1 Italian American Singers /italian-american-singers/ /italian-american-singers/#comments Mon, 23 Dec 2019 11:15:00 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2015/06/29/italian-american-singers/ Italian-American singers that still impact the music world today.

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]]> /italian-american-singers/feed/ 2 ITALIAN-AMERICANS (video) /italian-americans/ /italian-americans/#comments Fri, 08 Nov 2019 03:19:07 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/?p=43981 Italian-American traditions in the US.

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]]> /italian-americans/feed/ 1 Celebrating San Martino in Italy /celebrating-san-martino-italy/ /celebrating-san-martino-italy/#respond Mon, 04 Nov 2019 15:41:44 +0000 http://prod.lifeinitaly.com/2017/11/08/celebrating-san-martino-in-italy/ The day of San Martino is a time of change and new beginnings: change of season and the moment where the fruits of the latest harvest start to be enjoyed.

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