The tradition of representing the nativity with drawings and paintings was born with the spread of Christianity already in the first years after the death of Christ. The creche (from Latin praesaepewhich means “manger” or “enclosure”) as we know it today – that is, a plastic representation of the nativity of Jesus set up during the Christmas period – was ...
Credit: Poste Italiane. The users of Italian Post Office they are finding malfunctions in the use of app and website, right on the day of payment of pensions: as reported by the portal Down detector, reports of problems and failures peaked around 09:39 today, December 1, with a total of 1,055 outages reported. Specifically, the86% of users encountered problems accessing ...
Credit: INGV The volcano Stromboli continues to record more intense volcanic activity than normal: as detected by the INGV Etna Observatory, at 3.34am on November 29th a began lava overflow from the North crater area – the fourth for the month of November –, which produced a lava flow in the upper part of the Sciara del Fuocoalso visible in ...
Image generated with AI. Google is orchestrating a historic convergence between its software ecosystems to fill the only real gap left in its business strategy: the desktop computer market. Although the Android operating system dominates unchallenged on smartphones, cars, wearable devices and televisions, its presence on personal computers has so far been almost nil, leaving ChromeOS the difficult task of ...
Milan confirms itself at the top of the list quality of life ranking in Italy. According to the 2025 survey by ItaliaOggi–Ital Communications e La Sapienza Universitythe Lombard capital surpasses Bolzano and Bologna. At the bottom of the ranking, however, is Caltanissetta. To draw up the ranking, various criteria are taken into consideration including work, health, tourism, education and safety. ...
The John Hancock Toweralso colloquially called just “Hancock”, is the tallest skyscraper in the city of Boston (Massachusetts, USA) and is located at 200 Claredon Street. With its 60 floorstall 241 metersis a giant that stands out on the panorama of the city. Finished building in 1971, it is remembered, among other things, for its “sagging” windows…let’s take a closer ...
Credits: Benh LIEU SONG, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Canals, carnival, vaporettos, gondolas, cicchetti: we are obviously talking about Venice. Among the many peculiarities of this extraordinary city, one in particular is hidden in its second name, “the SerenissimaThis is not a simple poetic nickname: for centuries Venice was one Independent republicled by Dogecalled “serenissimo” for its ability to guarantee ...
The Advent period – a word that means “coming” – is the period of waiting for Christmas, but in recent years it is no longer just religious celebrations that tell the story: there are also Advent calendars, now a rapidly growing market, a true cultural and social phenomenon. The first Advent calendar it was invented in 1902 by Gerhard Lang, ...
There tomato puree it is the heart of many Italian recipes, yet a pinch of it is enough acidity moreover to put even the most passionate cook into crisis. The taste of tomato and puree is a delicate balance between sugars and acids present within it: the natural presence of acids, such as malic and citric acid, and the state ...
The fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Hong Kong. Credit: @gabbar0099, via The images of thefire which devastated the skyscrapers in the residential complex of Wang Fuk Courtin the Tai Po district of Hong Kong (China), have traveled around the world. The firefighters managed to put out the flames 48 hours after the fire broke out: but ...