The arrival in Rome of the controversial American technology investor Peter Thiel has drawn attention in Italian media after it emerged that he is delivering a series of private lectures on the theme of the Antichrist and the future of western civilisation.
The meetings, organised by the Vincenzo Gioberti Cultural Association, began on March 15 and have taken place largely behind closed doors in the Italian capital.
According to reporting by Nico Spuntoni for the Italian newspaper Il Giornale, the location of the first lecture was not disclosed to guests until the morning of the event. Those invited were directed to Palazzo Orsini Taverna, a historic complex in Rome’s Ponte district, where the meeting was scheduled to begin at 3pm.
