Just off Italy’s southern coast, is a rocky island believed to be so cursed that many locals refuse to go near it. Embedded within the wave-beaten outcrop, a tiny abandoned villa lies, all but in ruins, a mere 100 feet from the coastline of Posillipo, an affluent residential area of Naples. The island consists of two…
This Mysterious ‘Cursed’ Outcrop Steeped in Roman Ruins Led Many to Fatal Ends on Her Rocky Shores
Searching for the Perfect Pizza, in the Birthplace of Pizza
Is there a dish more beloved, the world over, than pizza? Whether you’re pulling up your chair to a checkerboard tablecloth in a small Cambodian village or popping off the train for a quick snack at a Trans-Siberian railway station, I’ve seen it everywhere. That savory combination of meat, cheese, and dough is ubiquitous—and, usually,…
For the Love of Naples: Opening a Rare Ancient Greek Art Treasure
Italian hotel owner Alessandra Calise Martuscelli is fulfilling her dream to help improve her city of birth, Naples, by restoring a rare part of the city’s ancient Greek heritage. Around 600 B.C., the Greeks founded Naples as Neapolis (New City). Alessandra Calise Martuscelli and her family have recently opened the rare, ancient Greek Ipogeo dei…
Life in Naples, Italy
Naples is the third-largest city in Italy after Rome and Milan, but during its nearly 3,000-year history, it has never been the favorite child of the Italian peninsula. Accustomed to making it on its own, it has grown robust, but it’s a bit rough around the edges. The streets are based on an ancient Greco-Roman…
Why the Asteroid Psyche 16 Is Worth More Than the Entire Global Economy of Planet Earth
By Entrepreneur Staff For a few months, the United States Space Agency (NASA) has had a history of ups and downs with the asteroid Psyche 16. Last April it was announced that the organism programmed a mission to said cosmic body, as they found that it is worth more than the entire global economy of planet…
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