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.

The cathedral of Siena, in Italy’s Tuscany region, is renowned for its spectacular 14th-century mosaic floor. But due to its fragility, the masterpiece is protected from visitor foot traffic by ...

The floor of the Duomo di Siena will remain uncovered until July 31, as well as from August 18 through October 18. Full-price tickets to tour the church and its floors are €8 (~$9), with reduced ...

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.

In the center of Siena, Italy, a cathedral has stood for nearly 800 years. A black-and-white layer cake of heavy stone, fine-cut statuary, and rich mosaics, the imposing structure—now visited by ...

Siena's cathedral was briefly shuttered by a quake on Wednesday. Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP) An earthquake in the Italian region of Tuscany sparked the brief evacuation of the cathedral and closure ...

If Duccio’s “Madonna”, fluid yet rhythmic, serene yet emotionally intense, distils his world in miniature, his flabbergasting 60-part “Maestà”, a double-sided altarpiece, the largest ...

The cathedral of Siena, in Italy’s Tuscany region, is renowned for its spectacular 14th-century mosaic floor. But due to its fragility, the masterpiece is protected from visitor foot traffic by ...

The cathedral of Siena, in Italy’s Tuscany region, is renowned for its spectacular 14th-century mosaic floor. But due to its fragility, the masterpiece is protected from visitor foot traffic by ...