Siena
Heritagenews
Jewish community raises funds to rescue Siena’s earthquake-damaged 18th-century synagogue
At least ninety percent of €368,000 target to repair vault and ceiling has been met
Restorationnews
Siena's Baptismal font—decorated with Donatello reliefs—unveiled after three-year restoration
The Renaissance marble structure, which is still used to baptise newborns, has been returned to its original splendour—thanks to porcupine quills and 3-D printers
Heritagenews
Siena's spectacular cathedral floor has been temporarily uncovered
Visitors to the Italian city have a rare chance to glimpse the inlaid marble floor, begun in the 14th century
Ethiopianews
Ethiopia's oldest icon may be the work of an Italian master
An artist from Siena could have travelled to Africa in the 14th century to create triptych, which is in a remote monastery in northern Ethiopia
Leonardo da Vinciarchive
All the versatility of Leonardo da Vinci on glorious display in Siena
Siena is celebrating a great master from her Renaissance past with exhibitions on his painting, sculpture, architecture and engineering