Category Archives: Campania

Italy and Longevity (in age, that is)

Posted on February 2, 2017 by babbityjean

Italy can boast of having some of the oldest people on the planet.  In fact, on November 29, 2016, Emma Morano turned 117.  She is believed to be the oldest person in the world.  Born in 1899 in the province … Continue reading →

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Arte Rubate…e poi Recuperate

Posted on December 29, 2016 by babbityjean

Un patrimonio artistico immenso valutato intorno ai 5 miliardi di euro si perde irrimediabilmente ogni anno nel redditizio mercato nero dell’arte.  E si crede che più del 90% delle opere d’arte rubate non venga più ritrovato (vedete il post, Un Secolo di … Continue reading →

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Stolen Art Recovered

Posted on December 29, 2016 by babbityjean

An immense artistic heritage valued at around 5 billion euros is irredeemably lost each year in the profitable black market of art.  And it is believed that more than 90% of the stolen masterpieces are never recovered (see post, A … Continue reading →

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