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Rome's non-Catholic cemetery has lost the centuries-old tree between Shelley's tomb and the statue of the Angel of Grief. And it won't be the last. Another 26 diseased trees are expected to be cut down by the end of the year. www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2026...

Il clima cambia lo skyline, addio al pino che vegliava su poeti e presidentiIl cimitero acattolico di Roma perde l’albero secolare tra la tomba di Shelley e la statua dell’angelo del dolore. E non sarà l’ultimo. Previsto entro fine ann…www.repubblica.it

A nice example of the importance of the American Academy in Rome on the life of an artist. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Ana Mendieta, the Body ArtistFour decades after her death, her bold innovations are finally coming into focus.www.newyorker.com

Manhattanhenge - you have to scroll down to the 3rd story by Neil deGrasse Tyson. Does this qualify as a @clonehenge.bsky.social ? ‘I Lifted One Arm, Palmed the Ball and Shot It Straight Back’ www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/n...

‘I Lifted One Arm, Palmed the Ball and Shot It Straight Back’ (Gift Article)More Metropolitan Diary friends, including the astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and the actress Rebecca Wisocky, share their New York stories to help mark the column’s 50th anniversary.www.nytimes.com

Pleased to have received the new book by my friend and former colleague, Simon Warrack. It’s an interesting account of the work of a stonemason who has spent his life dedicated to the conservation of heritage around the world. Definitely worth reading.

A very interesting article in the UNESCO Courier on the importance of scent as a part of our cultural heritage. I have always felt that this is an often overlooked, but important part of the heritage that needs to be conserved. courier.unesco.org/en/articles/...

What is the scent of our past?In contrast to sight, which is traditionally linked to reason, olfactory knowledge has long been dismissed and left largely unprotected. In recent years, however, researchers have been working to docu...courier.unesco.org