In the Lion’s Mouth: The Spymasters of the Venetian Republic

In the Lion’s Mouth: The Spymasters of the Venetian Republic

Alyssa Palombo on Venetian power and the strange system that kept it all going.

By Alyssa Palombo | July 11, 2024

Cold Cases of History: The Murder of Juan Borgia

Cold Cases of History: The Murder of Juan Borgia

500 years ago, a scion of the infamous Borgias was murdered. Plenty had reason to murder him, but the exact culprit has never been discovered.

By Alyssa Palombo | February 13, 2020

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