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By SOPHIE INGE and ALYX BARKER

By ALYX BARKER

VATICAN CITY – A collection of some of the world’s oldest religious texts is being exhibited in a museum off St Peter’s Square this month.

ROME --  Within its broader programme of revisiting those artists that have made Italy’s art history great and unique throughout the world, on Feb.

By SOPHIE INGE

 ROME -- This was a surprisingly fresh performance of one of Shakespeare’s most staged plays.

ROME -- Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti reaffirmed support for the UN International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), pledging a 10 percent increase in donations to the agency, despite I

By SOPHIE INGE

ROME -- For the first time, from Feb.

By INSIDER REPORTERS

By SOPHIE INGE

By INSIDER REPORTERS

ROME -- A new exhibition, ‘Azerbaijan, the land of fires on the Silk Road,’ was inaugurated this week at the Museum of Roman Civilization.

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ROME -- It is remarkable that two lengthy books on Rome by Sydneysiders have appeared within months of each other. To my mind R.J.B.

By SOPHIE INGE

ROME -- Giordano Bruno’s cowl is covered in snow and yesterday there were only two stalls open on the market in Campo de’ Fiori.

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ROME --AltaRoma's grand finale was Renato Balestra. More than any other collection shown over the event, Balestra’s pieces embraced the Spring/Summer season.

ROME -- The real show-stopping event of the weekend was without doubt Gianni Molaro.

ROME -- Tony Ward attracted a large crowd which filled the room. His exquisite gowns were simple and beautiful.

ROME -- Century old fashion house Gattinoni presented an ecclectic collection, with a show that took the surrounding fashionistas on a journey through times of revolution.

Vietnamese-born designer To-Long-Nam presented his set of strong masculine clothes, styled with tight ponytails and little or no jewellery.

ROME -- Guisso wasn’t the only designer to pick up on the twinkling trend.

ROME -- Jack Guisso has a stellar clientele; he has designed for the likes of Paris Hilton, and his creations have graced the red carpet at a-list events such as the Golden Globe Awards in L.A.