Dario Franceschini

Antique Busts Ruined In Palmyra Will Return To Syria

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Two rare busts rescued from the Islamic State group’s destruction of the ancient city of Palmyra will soon be heading back to Syria, after a painstaking restoration in Italy. Recovered by Syrian troops, they had been badly disfigured with what appeared to be hammer blows and are perhaps the only such artefacts to leave the … Read more

Museums To Collect For Quake Region

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Sunday’s proceeds from public museums across Italy will be dedicated to rebuilding work after the earthquake that killed 291 people on Wednesday. Many churches and other medieval buildings were destroyed when the 6.2 magnitude quake struck Amatrice and other parts of the central region. Amatrice’s mayor said he wanted to restore his town to its … Read more