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A Leonardo da Vinci exhibit titled The Mind of Leonardo, The Universal Genius at Work, it is on show in Rome’s Palazzo Venezia until August 30.  We’re generally dubious of the zillions of Leonardo shows that pop up in every Italian city, but we’ve not seen this one, so we’ll reserve judgment for when we do.

The “it’s been closed almost forever” fresco section of the Naples Archaeological Museum has re-opened.  Yippee!  All those fabulous paintings from Pompeii, Herculaneum, and surrounding areas are available to be admired again.

A three-year-long project has created the first fully comprehensive 3D image of one of Rome’s catacombs.   Learn even more on Pruned.

Lidia Bastianach talks about cooking and eating Italian style in this video: Tutti a tavola a mangiare!

One of many, many accounts & reviews of the Pompeiii and the Roman Villa exhibit at the Getty.

Having been returned to Italy from the Metropolitan Museum some time ago, and then taken a trip to Greece to star in an exhibit about cultural property, the Euphronius Vase has moved into its new home at the Villa Giulia.  Get the lowdown from Looting Matters.

Everything you ever wanted or needed to know about mozzarella di bufala in Campania from the L.A. Times.

The Kimball Museum in Ft. Worth Texas has acquired the earliest known painting by Michelangelo.

Study of the Markets of Trajan suggests that sandy ash produced by a volcano that erupted 456,000 years ago might have helped a huge ancient Roman complex survive intact for nearly 2,000 years despite three earthquakes.  On the Discovery Channel.

A museum that invites you to touch the curly locks on Michelangelo’s David or throw your arms around the Venus De Milo in Ancona.

Modern hikers following  the Via Francigena, a medieval route once used by pilgrims traveling from Canterbury to Rome, are to get an international web portal that will provide detailed guidance on the 1,000-kilometre Italian stretch of the road, running from the Valle d’Aosta to Lazio. Read more at Italymag.co.uk.