Save time for Orvieto’s Etruscan Museum

By Kimberly Sullivan | February 14, 2017 |

There’s so much to see when you’re visiting the medieval Umbrian town of Orvieto, that you may forget to stop by the Fondazione Museo Claudio Faina, but that would be  a mistake. This museum, which houses both the collection of the Faina Counts and Orvieto’s civic collection, is most impressive for its Etruscan objects –…

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Journey 5000 years back in time in Malta’s Hypogeum

By Kimberly Sullivan | October 29, 2013 |

I’ve already written about lots to see on the Mediterranean island of Malta, including  the historical town of Mdina, tempting swimming at the Blue Lagoon, and the colorful local buses that will ferry you around the island. But Malta’s history stretches far back, as evidenced by the Neolithic temples scattered around the island. One of the…

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