The Corridoio Vasariano, or Vasari Corridor, was built as a secret pathway connecting Palazzo Vecchio to Palazzo Pitti via the Uffizi Galleries and the Ponte Vecchio. It’s now open to the public for ...

Florence City Council members approved a resolution Monday to rename Northwest Park to the "Mordecai C. Johnson Park."Johnson ...

This book examines the social history of Florence during the critical period of its growth and development in the early modern period, from the fourteenth through to sixteenth centuries. Treating the ...

“She has always taken pride in her identity and history, the Jewish and the non-Jewish parts, and in Florence, everyone knows it, so there was no reason for further discussing the topic during ...

Ruggiero, a professor in Italian art and architectural history, states it should come as no surprise at all. “(Florence) represents the birth of the modern world,” he says. “In academia ...

In the Italian culture and tradition, where the art of barbering dates back thousands of years, barbers have long been ...

Although the Vasari Corridor has been off-limits for centuries, it’s now part of a renewed effort to open Florence’s ...

The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office has identified the Florence man killed in Wednesday’s officer-involved shooting.

Key Question: Why is Florence Nightingale historically significant? Concept of historical significanceOne of the least explored and understood concepts in history is significance. It is sometimes ...

The Brown home and farm, a closed Pee Dee history and heritage museum near Lake City and Johnsonville with 1800s buildings ...

Beloved for its food, wine, art, rich history and alluring landscape, Florence, Italy, consistently draws travelers throughout the year. Seeing all of Florence's attractions by yourself can be ...