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Experiencing Modern Italy

March 25th, 2024

From Morocco to Italy to Syria, the Mediterranean Sea is a hotbed of events for historians, and historians-to-be, to explore. Prof. Mustafa Aksakal discusses the importance of Modern Italian history through the courses he’s teaching at Villa Le Balze.…

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