amatrice

A rescue worker and a dog search among debris following an earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy, August 27, 2016.

Italy's art historians, firefighters and special police scamble to rescue quake-stricken Amatrice's heritage

September 22, 2016
Arts

After a devastating earthquake in central Italy, a special rescue unit is working to recover the town of Amatrice's cultural heritage: the centuries-old paintings, art and religious objects in the town's damaged or collapsed libraries, museums and churches.

Italy's art historians, firefighters and special police scamble to rescue quake-stricken Amatrice's heritage

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