ItalyUpdate

Two ancient Roman ships, submerged in the sea off the Aegean coast of Turkey, were recently discovered by a team of Italian archaeologists, led by Eugenia Equini Schneider.

Until the 18 November, the Archbishop Palace of Arezzo, which is normally closed to the public, will be open to visitors  upon prior booking. The first floor rooms contain a gallery of paintings dating from the XV to the XIX century, as well as the notable cycle of 16 th century frescoes  by Arezzo artist Teofilo Torri.

The premises of the historic  Limone Foundry of Turin will be open to visitors until the 13 January 2013, offering a rare opportunity to view some of the results of just under a century of the output of one of the most successful Italian industries.

The historic Italian chocolatier Fabbri from Bologna will offer guided tastings at its Fabbri 1905 stand  at this years edition of the Eurochocolate fair at Perugia (Umbria).  

The Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice has acquired an additional 83 works by modern artists, donated by collector Hannelore Schulhof, who died earlier this year.

A new EU ruling in favour of Italian products has just been passed. It obliges all stores in EU countries to withdraw faked Made in Italy goods from commerce.

The 17 edition of the popular Ancient Fruits Fair at Paderna Castle (Piacenza, Reggio Emilia) will take place on the 6-7 October.

The town of Herculanum near Naples,  famed for its archaeological remains of the former city  swallowed in the fateful Vesuvius eruption that also obliterated Pompeii, has invented the Archaeological Pizza, as an additional tourist attraction.

The city of Loreto (Marche), which contains one of  Italys most important shrines dedicated to the Madonna, will commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of  the pilgrimage made by the late Pope John XXIII to Loreto and Assisi 1963.

The Tuscan region of Montalcino, home of one of Italys most famous wines, the prestigious Brunello di Montalcino, embarkson the wine harvest this week. Producers are confident that this years vintage, although 10% less than average, will yield a high quality wine.