Tag: Naples
The Farnese Bull: Naples’ Colossal Masterpiece of Ancient Drama
Discover the Farnese Bull in Naples, the largest surviving sculpture from antiquity and one of the greatest masterpieces of ancient art.
The Farnese Collection
Magnificent marbles from the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, collected by one of the most notorious popes, Paul III aka Alessandro Farnese: among them, the head of emperor Caracalla, the dramatic “Farnese Bull”, the “Farnese Atlas”, and the Tazza Farnese.
The Most IMPOSSIBLE Sculpture EVER Created
The Veiled Christ (Cristo Velato) is a breathtaking 1753 marble sculpture by Italian artist Giuseppe Sanmartino. Housed in the Sansevero Chapel Museum in Naples, Italy, it is globally renowned for its remarkably realistic, transparent shroud carved entire...
Treasures of San Gennaro
Devotional objects made of gold and gems, donated over the past five centuries to honor San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, are kept in a vault-like museum in the southern Italian city.
2000 Year-old Scrolls Read With Scanner 10 Billion Times Brighter Than The Sun
The Herculaneum papyri are carbonized scrolls from the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum.
Pasta Alla Genovese (Neapolitan Beef and Onion Pasta Sauce)
Genovese sauce, known in Italian as sugo alla genovese or "la Genovese", is a slow-cooked onion and meat sauce associated with Italy's Campania region, especially Naples—typically served with paccheri, ziti or candele pasta—and sprinkled with grated chees...
The Next Pompeii
In the shadow of Italy’s Vesuvius, a lesser-known volcano rumbles: Campi Flegrei. An eruption could endanger the millions of residents of the city of Naples. Scientists gain new insights into what happened in nearby Pompeii, and dig into the unique geolog...