The 1693 Sicily Earthquake That Built a Baroque World
An Italian structural engineer reads the 1693 Sicily earthquake and the UNESCO towns of the Val di Noto it produced — from an engineer’s eye, not a guidebook’s.
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Spoleto, Italy: A City Built to Climb a Hill
An Italian structural engineer reads Spoleto Italy through its bridges, an eight-year earthquake repair, and why the train beats any Rome day tour.
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The Real Cost of Buying a House in Italy: An Engineer’s View
CNBC’s $13,000 Italian house is real — and incomplete. A structural engineer explains what actually decides your final cost before you sign.
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Loreto, Italy: The Basilica an Engineer Can’t Explain Away
Loreto, Italy holds Europe’s largest Marian shrine. An engineer explains the dome, the myth, and the fire Polish soldiers fought to stop.
