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Cesare Lombroso's Museum of Criminal Anthropology

The astonishing collection of an infamous criminologist.

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Medieval Village

A fake medieval village in the middle of Turin.

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Fiat Lingotto Factory

Now an entertainment complex, the Lingotto building was once an avant-garde auto factory with a test track on the roof.

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Fetta di Polenta

When this funny little building went up in the 19th century, most people thought it would simply fall over.

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Pietro Micca Museum

This Torino museum honors a soldier who kept the city safe using barrels of exploding gunpowder, losing his life in the process.

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Torre Bert Listening Station

Some people believe that this makeshift space monitoring station received transmissions from clandestine cosmonauts.

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The Stele of Mount Musinè

A mysterious stele of unknown origin sits on the peak of this curious mountain.

11 miles from Turin

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The Perpetual Calendar tracks 4,000 years with nine rolls and a hand-operated crank.

This Perpetual Calendar Hidden in an Italian Chapel Is a Mathematical Marvel

The 19th-century device accurately tracks 4,000 years with nine cylinders and a crank.

by A.J. Oliveira

February 22, 2019

This fragment of a mummy mask from the Egyptian Museum in Turin shows a mummification scene, dating to between 332 B.C. and 30 B.C. New research suggests that deliberate mummification rituals date back thousands of years further.

Found: A Mummification Recipe From Prehistoric Egypt

New research shows ancient embalmers were using resins and gums far earlier than we thought.

by Jessica Leigh Hester

August 16, 2018