Yesterday “someone” thought it was a good idea to put cheese 🧀 on his head, making it go viral

My Italian 🇮🇹 response, with one of the most renowned experts on the web, straight from Rome: Salumeria Paciotti

A Thread 🧵 not recommended if you’re hungry!
Stefano defines himself as a poet, charcutier, slicer, and trainer

The Wonders of Italy 🇮🇹

A Thread 🧵 that will leave you speechless

Blue Grotto, Capri - A magical sea cave where the water glows electric blue due to sunlight filtering through an underwater cavity The Frasassi Caves, Marche

One of the most beautiful cave systems in Italy, formed around a million years ago, is a colossal network of caves with chambers filled with surreal stalactites and stalagmites

Some of the cavities are so vast that they could fit the Milan Duomo twice

The most iconic movie dresses of all time

A Thread 🧵

✨Liz Taylor, Cleopatra - 1963 ✨ Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany’s - 1961

The “Veiled Virgin” by Bernardo Strazza ✨

An almost lost masterpiece often spoken of, yet few know where it resides

How did this extraordinary Italian sculpture end up in a remote corner of the Labrador Sea?

A Thread 🧵 with my personal and unprecedented investigation This breathtaking masterpiece is often mentioned, even by titans of this platform like James Lucas , Culture Critic or Historic Vids

Yet, we never stop to question why no one ever actually sees it

But let’s take it step by step

All crazy for “The Leopard”!

“Where was The Leopard filmed?” has been the most searched phrase in recent weeks

A blazing journey through passion, Baroque grandeur, and the Risorgimento— in a mesmerizing Italy 🇮🇹 enchanting both fans and the simply curious

A Thread 🧵 First breathtaking location: Palazzo Biscari, Catania – Sicily

A stunning palace-museum open to visitors, showcasing the undeniable splendor of Sicilian Baroque ✨

Naples, Italy 🇮🇹

From the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD that buried Pompeii to last night’s earthquake in the Phlegraean Fields

One of the most dangerous, seismically active, and densely populated areas in the world

What if it happens again?

A Thread 🧵 Mount Vesuvius, Campania, Italy, with an elevation of approximately 4,203 feet, remains one of the world’s most infamous volcanoes—beyond its undeniable beauty and commanding presence over the Bay of Naples

🚨 Pompeian Red!

Pompeii, Campania - Italy 🇮🇹 continues to unveil buried treasures of the Roman Empire

A new, astonishing archaeological discovery related to the cult of Dionysus

A Thread 🧵 The eruption of Mount Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii, Herculaneum, and other surrounding cities took place in 79 AD

It still makes headlines after two thousand years

The relentless discovery of treasures continues to leave archaeologists, historians, and tourists speechless

Slowly, beauty changed

Year after year, the objects around us lost their magical details

And our eyes became accustomed to a dramatically flat aesthetic

Who decided? - A Thread 🧵

✨ Cash registers ✨ Street lamps

The Marble of Carrara like you’ve never seen it before

A journey into the unknown marvel of Italy’s 🇮🇹 treasure, from which Michelangelo himself sourced his material

A Thread 🧵 Why did I choose this masterpiece as the cover?

It looks like cotton thread, but it’s not a fabric work—it’s finely carved and worked Carrara marble!

As we wish Pope Francis still a long papacy, doubts about the future shake a Church already under debate

A dark Thread 🧵 of pure hypothesis

Has the hour of the Black Pope arrived?

From Nostradamus to Padre Pio,
the prophecy of an apocalyptic change looms at the door The Prophecy of Saint Malachy is a list of Latin mottos that are said to describe future popes, attributed to Saint Malachy of Armagh (12th century)

According to this prophecy, the final pope would be “Petrus Romanus”, who would lead the Church until the destruction of Rome

Here are some photos I’m taking while strolling through Orta San Giulio, this charming, lesser-known and magical gem on Lake Orta, Italy 🇮🇹

A Thread 🧵✨ ✨ Colored houses

Elon Musk and Venice ✨

The Financial Times:

“What he can learn from the history of the Doge”

A Thread 🧵of analogies with a common denominator: Wealth 💰 The inspiration for this comparison comes from the shared name of two vastly different titles, separated by history and geography

We’re in the midst of Carnival 🎭 season, the perfect time to uncover the origins and curiosities of one of the most unsettling masks in history:

The Plague Doctor

A Thread🧵 Who knows the origins of that eerie mask with the long beak, often seen in countless depictions?

Just like we’re not used to seeing them

A vintage Thread 🧵 of rare photos

1. Luciano Pavarotti at a BBQ 2. Donatella Versace and her famous brother Gianni

Italian Nostalgia 🇮🇹

That subtle longing before Italian aesthetics

A Thread🧵 Why are so many of us instinctively drawn to Italian 🇮🇹 aesthetics?

In the video, the stunning Tonnara di Scopello, Sicily

Hello, February! 💦

A Thread 🧵 on the origins of its name and its connection to the Roman Empire The name February comes from the Latin Februarius, derived from februus, meaning “purifying”

Casta Diva

The formidable dress code for the Vatican 🇻🇦

A retrospective Thread 🧵 on appropriate attire and monumental “faux pas”

Melania Trump, flawless in Dolce & Gabbana, 2017 ✨ Princess Diana, 1985

The Last Judgment

On May 24, 2017, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump crossed the threshold of the Sistine Chapel

A Thread 🧵 that retraces the steps of this sacred and awe-inspiring Vatican🇻🇦visit In 2017, President Trump’s enemies were many, and Melania was being boycotted by many designers

In this occasion, Dolce & Gabbana, as magnificent as ever, dressed the First Lady impeccably for her Vatican visit, despite the stirring of hateful campaigns

Female Beauty in Ancient Rome

Women in ancient Rome considered beauty a gift from the Gods

A Thread 🧵 uncovering old secrets and forgotten habits In the Roman world, the culture of female beauty took on distinct characteristics

During the Imperial period, the ideal of female beauty was undoubtedly embodied by the “culta puella”, the refined girl 🏛️

Exactly 20 years ago, on January 22, 2005, in Palm Beach, Florida, Slovenian model Melania Knauss married businessman Donald J. Trump, wearing a dress that weighed 66 pounds

A Thread 🧵 of small curiosities

And Happy Anniversary to the Presidential Couple! 🎉 Legend has it that the dress weighed about 66 pounds, thanks to its extravagant and baroque design, created for her by John Galliano, who was then the creative director of Dior

It’s even said that she had to sit on a specially designed bench during the ceremony

Melania Trump’s inaugural ball gown has already entered the pantheon of iconic fashion moments

But let’s uncover its little secret!

A subtle tribute to the American Dream 🇺🇸

A Thread 🧵 There’s no doubt about how stunning the gown looked on the statuesque First Lady of Slovenian origin

Melania remains one of the most beautiful First Ladies in the history of the United States 🇺🇸