Category Archives: Roma

3 Doctors and a Hospital:  How a disease saved Jews during WWII

Posted on October 4, 2019 by babbityjean

It was October 16, 1943, shortly after 5:00 a.m.  On duty at the Fatebenefratelli Hospital, on the Tiber Island in Rome, were Giovanni Borromeo, the head physician, Vittorio Sacerdoti, a young practicing physician, and Adriano Ossicini, a medical student.  From … Continue reading →

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“I Monumenti Uomini” d’Italia

Posted on August 1, 2019 by babbityjean

L’Italia ha il record inglorioso di avere il più alto numero di furti d’arte nel mondo. Ma l’Italia è anche la patria di alcune delle opere più incredibili del mondo occidentale. L’Italia è anche il primo paese al mondo ad … Continue reading →

Posted in Arte, Film, Firenze, Foto, Italia, Italiano, Roma, Sicilia, Storia, Toscana, Uncategorized, Verona | Leave a comment

Italy’s “Monuments Men” … and Women

Posted on August 1, 2019 by babbityjean

Italy has the inglorious record of having the highest number of art thefts in the world. But Italy is also home to some of the most incredible art in the western world. Italy is also the first country in the world … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Arte, English, Film, Foto, Italia, Roma, Storia, Toscana, Uncategorized, Verona | 3 Comments