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Arch of Constantine
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Town: Rome
Address: Via San Gregorio
Phone: +39 6 48 8991
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| One of Rome’s premiere monuments is the proud Arco di Costantino, or Arch of Constantine. This triumphal arch was constructed in 315 AD as a commemoration of the victory of Constantine I over Maxentius at Milvian Bridge three years earlier. It’s the largest of only three structures of this kind which have survived in the Italian capital. Situated in the valley of the Colosseum, close to the Palatine Hill, it marks an important spot along the traditional route of triumphal processions.
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Archaeological Museum
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Town: Venice
Address: Piazza San Marco 52
Phone: +39 041 5225978
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Price: 9 - 14 EUR
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| The Venice Archaeological Museum is one of the oldest museums in Venice. It's located in the heart of the city, near the Marciana Library. It offers rich collections connected with the Greek, Egyptian, Roman and Assiryan-Babylonian civilizations. The museum is open to visitors daily.
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Archaeological Museum (Museo Archeologico)
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Town: Florence
Address: Via della Colonna, 38
Phone: +39 055 235750
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| Holding one of the world's principal collections of Etruscan art, this museum is installed in Palazzo della Crocetta, a 17th-century edifice attributed to Giulio Parigi. Having started to operate as a museum in the late 19th Century, it has ever since maintained a comprehensive Egyptian section, as well as displays of Greek and Byzantine art.
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Arena Civica
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Town: Milan
Address: Viale G. Byron 2
Phone: +39 2 34 1924
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| Milan’s premier event venue, Arena Civica, was designed in the neo-Classical style by the architect Luigi Canonica in 1805. It’s situated in the north-eastern corner of the Parco Sempione. It’s location was a deliberate choice – in close proximity to the reconstructed Castello Sforzesco, the Arena Civica was devised as a permanent ground for major festivities and celebrations. The arena was built using materials taken from the ruins of the castle. Modelled after Roman amphitheatres, it features an elliptic floor framed by four main gates.
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Bagatti-Valsecchi Palace
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Town: Milan
Address: Via Gesù, 5
Phone: +39 02 7600 6132
e-mail: info@museobagattivalsecchi.org
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Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 13:00:00-18:00:00
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| The Bagatti Valsecchi Museum, a non-profit museum set in a historic house in the Montenapoleone district of Milan. It features the Italian Renaissance Art and Decorative Arts collections of barons Bagatti Valsecchi. The vast exhibits can be viewed in the barons’ home, at the same time showcasing the authentic ambiances and the evocative aristocratic Milanese taste of late 19th Century.
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Barovier
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Town: Venice
Address: San Marco 3216, Salizada S. Samuele
Phone: +39 0415226102
e-mail: info@barovier.it
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| The Barovier Gallery is a fairy-tale of glass and colour, a dream that a girl from Genoa managed to make come true. The owner, Marina Barovier, founded her first gallery in 1980, and later moved it to a bigger place – its present location. Her collection of glass is one of the most impressive in the region, as she aims at presenting the best of Venetian glass art. But her most important merit is the love she has dedicated to reviving the traditions of Venetian glass-making. You'll see works by Vittoria Zecchin, Napoleone Martinuzzi, Ercole Barovier and others.
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Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
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Town: Rome
Address: Piazza San Giovanni in Laterano 4
Phone: +39 06 6988 6452
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| Often referred to as as the Mother of all Churches, Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, is one of the major religious sites in Rome that every year welcomes pilgrims from around the world. Traditionally it is the cathedral of the Diocese of Rome, from where, the Pope gives his annual benediction on Maundy Thursday during the Holy Week.
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Basilica di San Marco
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Town: Venice
Address: Piazza San Marco 1
Phone: +39 41 270 83 11
e-mail: biblioteca.proc@patriarcato.venezia.it
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| The Basilica di San Marco is undoubtedly the most famous religious site in Venice, and at the same time a world-class tourist attraction. The majestic five-domed construction is one of the finest and best preserved examples of Byzantine architecture. The basilica is remarkable above all with its elaborately decorated facade and the huge surface of over 2 kilometres of extremely valuable mosaics in Byzantine and Gothic style covering the domes and the vaults of the temple. Since the beginning of the 9th Century Basilica di San Marco has been situated at Piazza San Marco, which emerged as a court in front of this holy place. The basilica is connected to the Doge's Palace and its magnificent appearance was meant to symbolise the wealth and glory of Venice in the Middle Ages. It is no accident that the basilica was nicknamed 'The Church of Gold' in the 11th Century.
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