Designed by Giotto in the early 14th century, this ornate 277-foot high bell tower is part of the renowned Duomo in central Florence's Piazza del Duomo. Although it is known as Giotto's Bell Tower ...

The Jewish community was mentioned in writing as far back as the 14th century ... As in the rest of Italy and globally, antisemitism spiked in Florence following the Oct. 7 attack.

Florence, Italy, is an art lover's dream destination ... The European collection has some items from the 14th century, though the bulk of them are from the 16th century through the 18th century.

(Walt Girdner/CNS) ROME (AFP) — A Renaissance historian has unearthed the oldest known image of Venice dating from the 14th century ... Italy in 1350. A specialist in Venetian Renaissance history, ...