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An insight on the Roman archaeological Ruins of Otricoli In the heart of Italy, nestled among the verdant hills of Umbria, lie the ancient ruins of Otricoli, a site that whispers the tales of a bygone era. Once a flouri...
A brief history of Rome's talking statues. The tradition of Rome's talking statues dates back to the 16th century when the city's resident began to show their discontent against the oppressive power of the papacy with a...
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Italy marks Giorno del Ricordo on 10 February. Italy on Saturday will commemorate the victims of the Foibe mass killings in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Istria and Dalmatia by Tito's partisans, both during and after world war...
Museo del Ricordo to remember Foibe victims. The Italian cabinet of premier Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday approved a bill to establish a new museum in Rome to commemorate the victims of the Foibe massacres. The creatio...
Italy remembers the horrors of the Holocaust 79 years after the liberation of Auschwitz. Italy marks Holocaust Remembrance Day on Saturday with a series of commemorative events on the 79th anniversary of the liberation...
Anzio pays tribute to British war veteran Harry Shindler with exhibition. Italy marked the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings at Anzio and Nettuno during world war two with commemorations on Monday in the neighbour...
Parco Archeologico del Celio and Forma Urbis Museum open to public from 12 January. Rome has opened a new museum and archaeological park in a forgotten corner of one of the capital's famed seven hills - the Caelian - ag...
Rome installs new stolpersteine memorials. Rome has installed new brass cobblestone memorials to Holocaust victims at 21 locations across the capital, ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on 27 January. D...
Bumper year for bringing Ancient Rome back to life. Ancient Rome was a hot topic in 2023, exploding as a trend on TikTok and making headlines around the world frequently throughout the year. Here is a round-up of som...
Discovery includes exceptional mosaic from second century BC. A newly discovered ancient Roman domus, unearthed between Rome's Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum, was unveiled by the Italian culture ministry on Tuesday....
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Travel back in time to see Rome's landmarks as they looked in the fourth century. Flyover Zone, a pioneer in the emerging field of virtual tourism, has released a remastered version of its virtual aerial tour of ancient...
Italy's Unknown Solider or Milite Ignoto was buried in Rome on 4 November 1921. In the aftermath of world war one, many nations determined that they would bury an anonymous corpse to symbolise all those who died on the...
Farnese Nymphaeum has been closed for decades. The Ninfeo della Pioggia or Rain Nymphaeum on Rome's Palatine Hill will reopen to the public on 1 November following extensive restoration works by the Colosseum Archaeolog...
Nazi raid in Rome's Jewish district took place 80 years ago today.Rome on Monday commemorates the 80th anniversary of the deportation of more than 1,000 of the city’s Jews to the Nazi extermination camp at Auschwitz.  ...
Nazis deported more than 1,000 Jews from Rome to Auschwitz in October 1943. Rome is holding a series of special events to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the deportation of more than 1,000 of the city’s Jews to the...
Vajont Dam disaster occurred 60 years ago today. Italy marks the 60th anniversary of the Vajont Dam disaster which claimed the lives of almost 2,000 people in the Piave valley, in the northern Friuli-Venezia Giulia regi...
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