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ITALYMuseums
Virtual Uffizi (view the Florence museum's collection by room or by artist)
Museo Nazionale del Bargello (museum of sculpture and decorative arts in Florence)
Cappella Sistina (indexed images of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel)
Palazzo Grassi (Venice museum on the Grand Canal, in English or Italian)
Sites to See
The Vatican (in English, Italian, and many other languages)
The Catacombs (outside Rome)
Mt. Vesuvius (history and pictures of the famous volcano)
Famous People
Christopher Columbus (biography, excerpts from his journal and letters, information about Columbus myths, and links to Library of Congress exhibit)
Leonardo da Vinci (short biography with links to his art and inventions)
Nicolo Machiavelli (biographical information and essays)
Michelangelo Buonarroti (wonderful site with pictures and information and links)
The Galileo Project (information and links on the life and work of Galileo Galilei)
Amerigo Vespucci (primary document: an account of his first voyage)
Raphael (short biography and pictures of his works)
Botticelli (short biography and pictures of his works)
Benito Mussolini (short biography)
Federico Fellini (short biography)
History
Stones of Italy (megalithic monuments)
Roman History (interesting and unusual pieces of Roman History)
Famous Roman Architecture (information and pictures of the Roman Forum, Colosseum, aqueducts, and baths)
Antiquae Romane (The History of Women in Ancient Rome)
Roman Mythology (Index of Roman Gods)
Italian Renaissance (primary documents by Dante, Petrarch, etc.)
Cuisine
Italian Cuisine (In English and Italian)
Etruscan Cuisine (with a little bit of history thrown in)
Miscellaneous Cultural Links
The Carnival of Venice (a week-long celebration in February/March)