The site, once a religious centre for the Etruscans and later the Romans<\/strong><\/a>, has been under excavation since 2019. The first major finds were made three years later, when 24 bronze statues, many dedicated to various gods, were unearthed. <\/p>\n The most recent discoveries were made by a team of archaeologists led by Jacopo Tabolli, who uncovered these treasures at a depth of nearly five metres in the Bagno Grande pool, where ancient visitors had cast votive offerings into the water.<\/p>\n Among the latest relics found were several bronze figures of men and women, including one of a man cut in half and dedicated by a Roman named Gaius Roscius. <\/p>\n Another notable discovery was a one-metre-long bronze snake, thought to represent the spirit Agathos, or the Good Spirit. <\/p>\n In addition to the bronze items, the team found two gold crowns, jewellery, and over 10,000 coins, all remarkably well-preserved by the mineral-rich waters of the spa.<\/p>\n Tabolli, who has earned the nickname \u201cIndiana Jones\u201d<\/strong><\/a> in the town, commented on the ongoing surprises the site continues to yield. The site \u201cdelivers infinite surprises,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The spa, originally built by the Etruscans, was later expanded and made more luxurious during the Roman period, attracting emperors such as Augustus. <\/p>\n It continued to be used until the 5th century AD, when it was closed during Christian times. The pools were sealed off with stone pillars, and the statues were left submerged in the mineral-rich waters. 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NUN MAFIA","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Italian nun arrested for suspected mafia-linked crimes","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Italian nun arrested for suspected mafia-linked crimes","titleListing2":"Italian nun arrested for suspected mafia-linked crimes","leadin":"Prosecutors say Anna Donelli exploited her spiritual role to pass messages between a gang and their associates in prison.","summary":"Prosecutors say Anna Donelli exploited her spiritual role to pass messages between a gang and their associates in prison.","keySentence":"","url":"italian-nun-arrested-for-suspected-mafia-linked-crimes","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2024\/12\/06\/italian-nun-arrested-for-suspected-mafia-linked-crimes","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"An Italian nun who won an award earlier this year for her voluntary work in prisons has been arrested on suspicion of being a mafia intermediary. \n\nAnna Donelli, 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One of them was a former councillor for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni\u2019s Brothers of Italy party. \n\nAt a press conference on Thursday, the prosecutor Francesco Prete said Donelli had acted as a go-between in prison for members of the Tripodi clan, who are part of the \u2019Ndrangheta, a powerful crime syndicate based in the southern region of Calabria. \n\n\u201cShe carried orders, directives, moral and material aid to associates, receiving in turn from the prisoners useful information to better plan criminal strategies,\u201d he said. \n\nWhile intercepting his communications, investigators heard Stefano Tripodi, the head of the gang in Brescia, discuss Donelli's role. \u201cShe is one of us,\u201d he is alleged to have said. \n\nDonelli, who used to referee football matches between prisoners, had wide-ranging prison access because of her spiritual role, according to prosecutors. \n\nIn February, the nun was one of the winners of the \u201cGolden Panettone\u201d, a civic award given in Milan. \n\nAs well as arresting 25 people, the police seized almost \u20ac2 million during a series of raids. \n\n","htmlText":" An Italian nun who won an award earlier this year for her voluntary work in prisons has been arrested on suspicion of being a mafia intermediary. <\/p>\n Anna Donelli, 57, who served as a counsellor at several prisons in and around Brescia, northern Italy, was detained on Thursday, according to the Italian media. <\/p>\n As part of a wider police operation, a further 24 people were detained in the clampdown for mafia-linked crimes including money laundering, drug trafficking and extortion. One of them was a former councillor for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni\u2019s Brothers of Italy party. <\/p>\n At a press conference on Thursday, the prosecutor Francesco Prete said Donelli had acted as a go-between in prison for members of the Tripodi clan, who are part of the \u2019Ndrangheta, a powerful crime syndicate based in the southern region of Calabria. <\/p>\n \u201cShe carried orders, directives, moral and material aid to associates, receiving in turn from the prisoners useful information to better plan criminal strategies,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n While intercepting his communications, investigators heard Stefano Tripodi, the head of the gang in Brescia, discuss Donelli's role. \u201cShe is one of us,\u201d he is alleged to have said. <\/p>\n Donelli, who used to referee football matches between prisoners, had wide-ranging prison access because of her spiritual role, according to prosecutors. <\/p>\n In February, the nun was one of the winners of the \u201cGolden Panettone\u201d, a civic award given in Milan. <\/p>\n As well as arresting 25 people, the police seized almost \u20ac2 million during a series of raids. <\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1733480241,"updatedAt":1733495551,"publishedAt":1733481766,"firstPublishedAt":1733481766,"lastPublishedAt":1733481766,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/89\/43\/34\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_4329784d-2842-5ec6-94dd-7c55bbc8c424-8894334.jpg","altText":"Italian Police stand outside the US Embassy to the Vatican in Rome. 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This new complex aims to position Milan as a major cultural destination, joining Florence and Rome in terms of visitor numbers and financial success.\n\nThe aim is \u201cto create a large museum complex in Milan on the model of Florence and Rome in terms of visitor numbers and revenues,\u201d said Angelo Crespi, director of the Pinacoteca di Brera, in an interview with The Art Newspaper. \n\nHe pointed to the success of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, which generated \u20ac63 million in revenue in 2023, and the Colosseum in Rome, which came close to \u20ac100 million. In contrast, the Pinacoteca di Brera earned just \u20ac5 million during the same period.\n\nAs part of the expanded cultural hub, the Palazzo Citterio will showcase a diverse collection of over 200 works of modern and contemporary art, complementing the Brera\u2019s classical holdings. Among the highlights are Pablo Picasso\u2019s 'Head of a Bull' (1942), a 1919 still-life by Giorgio Morandi, Umberto Boccioni\u2019s 'Rissa in Galleria' (1910), and Pellizza da Volpedo\u2019s 'La Fiumana' (1898), a study for his iconic 'Il Quarto Stato' (1901). Works by Amedeo Modigliani and Georges Braque will also be featured in the collection.\n\nThe museum\u2019s core collection stems from key donations by the Jesi and Vitali families in the 1970s and 1980s. However, Crespi revealed that the Brera Museum continues to build on this foundation, with recent acquisitions including two new Morandi paintings donated by the Vitali family and additional works by Mario Schifano and Arturo Martini currently being acquired.\n\nLooking ahead, Crespi predicts that the Citterio\u2019s opening will significantly boost visitor numbers to the Brera district, with an estimated 50,000 additional visitors expected to attend next year. In 2023, the Pinacoteca di Brera attracted around 500,000 visitors.\n\nIn another exciting development for the complex, 'The Last Supper' (c. 1495-98) by Leonardo da Vinci, currently housed two kilometres from Brera, has been transferred to the Pinacoteca as part of a national cultural reshuffle. Crespi believes that this prestigious addition could propel the complex\u2019s annual revenues to \u20ac10 million and attract 1.5 million visitors.\n\nPlans for the Palazzo Citterio date back to 1972, when the Italian government purchased the building following a proposal by Franco Russoli, the then-director of the Pinacoteca. While an ambitious renovation plan by British architect James Stirling in the 1980s was delayed and eventually abandoned due to his untimely death, a \u20ac23 million renovation was completed in 2018. However, that revamp faced challenges with humidity and was deemed insufficient.\n\nIn anticipation of the Citterio\u2019s opening, Crespi unveiled a new logo for the Grande Brera complex in September. The distinctive octagonal design will be used by several cultural institutions within the Palazzo di Brera, including the Brera Astronomical Observatory, the botanical gardens, the Lombard Institute Academy of Science and Letters, the Brera Academy, and the Archivio Storico Ricordi.\n\nReflecting on the recent changes to Italy\u2019s museum sector, Crespi attributed much of the increased financial stability of institutions like Brera to the 2014 reforms introduced by Dario Franceschini, then the country\u2019s culture minister. \u201cThe Franceschini reform\u2026 has permitted the Uffizi to become one of the most important museums in the world, not only in terms of its collection but also in terms of its income and visitor numbers,\u201d Crespi said. \u201cMany used to complain that [all] Italian museums were unable to generate [collectively] as much revenue as the Louvre [in Paris]. Today Italian museums generate important revenues.\u201d\n\nWith its long-awaited opening, the Palazzo Citterio Museum is poised to become a key player in Italy\u2019s growing cultural tourism industry, attracting art lovers from around the world to Milan\u2019s historic Brera district.\n\n","htmlText":" After five decades of planning and delays, Milan<\/strong><\/a> is preparing to unveil a major new institution dedicated to modern and contemporary art, The Art Newspaper reports. <\/p>\n The Palazzo Citterio, an elegant 18th-century building located just a stone\u2019s throw from the renowned Pinacoteca di Brera, will officially open on 7 December, coinciding with the feast of Milan\u2019s patron saint.<\/p>\n The launch marks the completion of the long-anticipated \"Grande Brera\" project, a cultural initiative designed to unite the Palazzo Citterio, the Pinacoteca di Brera, and the Braidense Library under one umbrella. This new complex aims to position Milan as a major cultural destination, joining Florence and Rome in terms of visitor numbers and financial success.<\/p>\n The aim is \u201cto create a large museum complex in Milan on the model of Florence and Rome in terms of visitor numbers and revenues,\u201d said Angelo Crespi, director of the Pinacoteca di Brera, in an interview with The Art Newspaper. <\/p>\n He pointed to the success of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence<\/strong><\/a>, which generated \u20ac63 million in revenue in 2023, and the Colosseum in Rome, which came close to \u20ac100 million. In contrast, the Pinacoteca di Brera earned just \u20ac5 million during the same period.<\/p>\n As part of the expanded cultural hub, the Palazzo Citterio will showcase a diverse collection of over 200 works of modern and contemporary art, complementing the Brera\u2019s classical holdings. Among the highlights are Pablo Picasso<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s 'Head of a Bull' (1942), a 1919 still-life by Giorgio Morandi, Umberto Boccioni\u2019s 'Rissa in Galleria' (1910), and Pellizza da Volpedo\u2019s 'La Fiumana' (1898), a study for his iconic 'Il Quarto Stato' (1901). Works by Amedeo Modigliani and Georges Braque will also be featured in the collection.<\/p>\n The museum\u2019s core collection stems from key donations by the Jesi and Vitali families in the 1970s and 1980s. However, Crespi revealed that the Brera Museum continues to build on this foundation, with recent acquisitions including two new Morandi paintings donated by the Vitali family and additional works by Mario Schifano and Arturo Martini currently being acquired.<\/p>\n Looking ahead, Crespi predicts that the Citterio\u2019s opening will significantly boost visitor numbers to the Brera district, with an estimated 50,000 additional visitors expected to attend next year. In 2023, the Pinacoteca di Brera attracted around 500,000 visitors.<\/p>\n In another exciting development for the complex, 'The Last Supper' (c. 1495-98) by Leonardo da Vinci<\/strong><\/a>, currently housed two kilometres from Brera, has been transferred to the Pinacoteca as part of a national cultural reshuffle. Crespi believes that this prestigious addition could propel the complex\u2019s annual revenues to \u20ac10 million and attract 1.5 million visitors.<\/p>\n\n
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