Details of the mosaic floor in the Siena cathedral are pictured in August 2012. Magnificent Renaissance mosaics in the floor have been unveiled to give visitors a rare glimpse of scenes it took local ...

The famous 13th-century black-and-white striped cathedral has opened a series of spiral staircases and covered internal walkways to the public - all some 15 metres from the marble floor. Visitors ...

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 ...

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 ...

Secret passages high up in the rafters of Siena Cathedral have opened for the first time after decades of restoration, offering a rare view of midnight-blue ceilings and the Tuscan panorama. The ...