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20 May 26
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The Magic Egg and the Castle: the mystery of Virgil in Naples

In Naples, every stone seems to hold a story. But few legends are as fascinating as the one linking the poet Virgil to Castel dell’Ovo, the ancient fortress suspended between sea, myth and magic on the rock of Megaride. Virgil, the author of the Bucolics, the Georgics and the Aeneid, was born in Andes, near […]
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13 May 26
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Mysterious Naples: the incredible Doll Hospital

In Naples, there is a place that seems to have stepped out of a fantasy novel or a Tim Burton film. A quiet and surprising workshop where damaged dolls, old puppets, marionettes and forgotten toys are ‘treated’, restored and brought back to life. It is called the Doll Hospital and is one of the most […]
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11 May 26
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Naples, capital of the fake? History, legends and ingenious scams between archaeology and fake news

Anyone visiting Naples soon discovers that this city has for centuries existed on the fine line between reality, theatre, deception and wonder. It is not merely a city of mysteries, legends and esotericism: for centuries, it has also been an extraordinary ‘capital of the fake’. An ambiguous distinction, certainly, but one that speaks volumes about […]
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