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Princess Faces Eviction From Historic Roman Villa Containing Priceless Caravaggio Fresco Amid Inheritance Battle

  • Princess Rita Jenrette Boncompagni Ludovisi is being evicted from her historic Roman villa that features the only known ceiling fresco by Caravaggio.
  • The eviction is the result of a long-running inheritance dispute with her late husband's heirs over the villa that has been in his aristocratic family for centuries.
  • The villa needs millions in renovations and repairs to bring it up to code, but it is unclear who will fund them.
  • The villa is worth hundreds of millions of dollars due to its history and art but failed to find a buyer at auction last year.
  • The Princess has fought for years to keep the home open for tours and published a book celebrating its history and artistic treasures.
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