Editing Mantua (section)

==Miscellaneous==
* An annual survey of Legambiente (an ecologist movement of Italy) in 2005 declared Mantua the most 'liveable' city of the country. The study was based on levels of pollution, quality of life, traffic, and public transport, among other criteria.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.corriere.it/english/articoli/2005/11_Novembre/22/mantova.shtml|title=Corriere.it|website=www.corriere.it}}</ref>
* The body of [[Saint Longinus]], twice recovered and lost, was asserted to have been found once more at Mantua in 1304, together with the Holy Sponge stained with Christ's blood.
* The composer [[Claudio Monteverdi]] was employed by [[Vincenzo I Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua|Vincenzo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua]], ruler of the [[Duchy of Mantua]], when he wrote the ''[[Vespro della Beata Vergine]]'', published in 1610. Vincenzo's son and successor in 1612, [[Francesco IV Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua]], summarily sacked Monteverdi, who went on to a more prestigious position at the Basilica of [[San Marco, Venice]].
* Since 1997 Mantua has hosted the [[Festivaletteratura]], one of the most renowned literary events in Europe.
* In 2007 the remains of two people, known as the [[Lovers of Valdaro]], were discovered during the construction of a factory. The remains are thought to be between 5000 and 6000&nbsp;years old. It is speculated that the remains are of two young lovers because the two skeletons appear to be embracing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=29&ContentID=20853|title=Prehistoric Romeo and Juliet discovered : thewest.com.au|date=27 September 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927192658/http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=29&ContentID=20853|archive-date=2007-09-27}}</ref>
* In May 2012, a deadly earthquake struck Northern Italy, causing damage to some historic buildings in Mantua, including the Palazzo Ducale. After months of repair, the Palazzo reopened its doors in September 2012.
* The composer [[Antonio Vivaldi]] was employed by the governor of Mantua in the period 1718–1720. Mantua inspired him to write the Four Seasons and has been a city of note in Italy to enjoy the seasonal variations since.