Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Years of Dolce Vita
This pictorial collection looks at the era of the 'good life' in Italy including the fashion, food, cars, entertainment, art, and culture of the mid-twentieth century.
US Census Bureau
Uscb: u.s. Trade Balance With Italy
Charts make it easy to read the yearly trade (both imports and exports) in U.S. dollars wtih Italy.
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Travel Guide Volterra: Guide Volterra: Italy
Use this travel guide on Volterra, Italy to learn more about the home place of the fictional vampires Volturri of the Twilight Series. Volterra is an actual city in the Tuscany Region of Italy, and on this website you can learn more...
Franco Cavazzi
Roman empire.net: Roman Italy Map
This site from Roman-Empire.net is an interactive map of Roman Italy. Areas, Regions, Tribes, Towns, Cities, Rivers, Lakes, and Mountains can be searched for with pull-down menus.
Mayaco
Mayaco: Holiday Traditions: Italy
Celebrating Christmas in Italy! Here's the lowdown on how Italians celebrate Christmas from decorations to special food.
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Italy Guides: Virtual Travel to Pompeii, Italy
Explore the city of Pompeii in this virtual tour. Houses, temples, baths, arches, and other structures are all on display. The history of Pompeii is explained, and each interactive structure is accompanied by a description. The different...
Forum Romanum
Outlines of Roman History: Conquest of Southern Italy
Read about Rome's final consolidation of all the towns on the Italian peninsula, from the Rubicon to to the Strait of Sicily. The war against Pyrrhus gives us the ironic statement of a Pyrrhic victory.
BBC
Bbc News: Italy's Iceman Back in the Freezer
This September 2000 article discusses the examination of Oetzi, the Iceman discovered in 1991 who is believed to have lived over 5,300 years ago.
Other
Tour Italy: Agriculture in the Roman Empire
This site discusses the importance of agricultural products, particularly grain, as trade products of the Early Roman Empire.
The British Museum
British Museum: Explore World Cultures: Pre Roman Italy
Learn about the art of Pre-Roman Italian art in this historical overview and image gallery with detailed descriptions of each object, from the collection of the British Museum.
Flow of History
Flow of History: Benito Mussolini & the Rise of Fascism in Italy
Mussolini and the rise of Fascism is profiled. Text plus a colored graphic flowchart of major events make up the site. Visually appealing for students and teachers alike.
Digital History
Digital History: Italy
Read about the rise of Benito Mussolini, who became essentially the dictator of Italy prior to World War II. Find out his aims for Italy, and how he went about trying to achieve them.
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The History of Italy
This site provides a detailed history of the Italians and their role in European history.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Twilight in Italy" by d.h. Lawrence
Read the travelogue of D.H. Lawrence as he travels across Italy in "Twilight in Italy".
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: La Grande Guerra: Italian Front 1915 1918: Doughboys in Italy
A brief examination of the role of the American Expeditionary Force on the offensive in Italy.
PBS
Pbs: The War: Monte Cassino (Allied Invasion of Italy)
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," find a description of a series of engagements between the Allies and Germans for control of Monte Cassino. With links to related resources, including archive photos...
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Byzantine Art and Painting
The National Gallery of Art provides images of Byzantine art and painting in Italy during the 1200s and 1300s.
CNN
Cnn: Italy Earthquake: 6.6 Magnitude Tremor Rocks Nation's Center
A destructive earthquake hit northeast of Rome on October 30. Get details of the impact this had on the nation which had another significant shake in August.
Other
Welcome to Tuscany!
Here is a cultural slice of Italy that is so well known - Tuscany! Get to know this land through the wonderful pictures provided of small towns, farmhouses, places to eat, and beautiful buildings.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: King Emmanuel's Address to the Parliment
The speech given by King Victor Emmanuel after the unification of Italy.
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Parco Del Delta / the Po River
A comprehensive description of the Po River, the largest river in Italy.
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Military History: Second World War: Italy: Ortona
An engaging look at Canadian soldiers battle in Ortona. Interesting reading is contained in coloured boxes on this site.
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