Wanted in Rome

Italy's Colosseum welcomes record two million visitors this summer

New visitor experiences and lure of Ancient Rome draws 25,000 people a day to the Colosseum. Rome's...

Rome reopens Pyramid of Cestius for free guided tours

Rome's Piramide Cestia can be visited every Sunday in October. Rome will open the Pyramid of Caius...

Rome's Colosseum lights up for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Peter Pan raises cancer awareness in Rome.Rome's Peter Pan charitable association, which provides su...

Ryder Cup puts Rome in global spotlight

Golf event comes to Italy for the first time. The Ryder Cup offers Rome a "unique opportunity to sh...

Rome reopens Piazza Colonna to public after 10 years

Piazza was closed to public since 2013. Rome has reopened Piazza Colonna, the central square outsid...

Ryder Cup: Rome shuts Metro B1 subway for four days

City increases service on Metro B line. Rome's Metro B1 subway will be shut from 28 September until...

Italy faces flight disruption on Friday due to airport workers strike

Strike reduced from 24 hours to four hours. Air travellers in Italy face disruption on Friday 29 Se...

October in Rome: what is Ottobrata Romana?

Ottobrate romane tradition began as day trips to Roman countryside. The expression "ottobrata roman...

Italy's public transport strike on Friday postponed until 9 October

Trade union abandons plan for Friday walkout. Italy's USB trade union has called off its planned 24...

Italy public transport strike on Friday reduced to four hours

Salvini orders 24-hour strike to be cut to four hours. The Italian government has reduced to four h...

Italy's Baci Perugina unveils new coffee-flavoured chocolates

Baci Caffè combine coffee with chocolate praline. Perugina, the chocolate confectionary company bas...

Italy's Campi Flegrei near Naples shaken by 4.2-magnitude earthquake

Strongest earthquake to hit area in 40 years. The Campi Flegrei or Phlegraean Fields area of Italy'...

Where have Ancient Rome's buildings gone?

Over the millennia, imperial Rome's splendid buildings have been damaged, plundered, redesigned and...

Italy faces public transport strike on Friday 29 September

Strike to affect local public transport services in cities across Italy. Commuters in Rome and othe...

Italy's museums and archaeological sites open for free this Sunday

Italy's museums open for free on first Sunday of each month. State museums and archaeological sites...

Former Italian president Napolitano to be buried in Rome's Non-Catholic Cemetery

Italy holds state funeral for two-time former president Giorgio Napolitano. Former Italian presiden...

IT-Alert: Italy to test new public alert system in Rome on 27 September

Lazio region of Italy reschedules IT-Alert for midday on 27 September. Italy's new IT-alert system...

Italy to hold state funeral for former president Giorgio Napolitano

Pope Francis paid his respects to Napolitano on Sunday. Italy's former president Giorgio Napolitano...

Ryder Cup 2023 in Rome: a quick guide

Italy hosts the Ryder Cup for first time in history. Rome will host the golf world’s biggest tourna...

Rome adds extra subway trains for Ryder Cup

Increased service on Metro B coincides with closure of Metro B1. Rome is to increase the frequency...

Italian Mafia boss Messina Denaro dies in hospital

Mafia boss was suffering from cancer. Matteo Messina Denaro, the notorious Sicilian Mafia boss who...

Giorgio Napolitano, former president of Italy, dies at 98

Napolitano was the first Italian president to be re-elected as head of state. Giorgio Napolitano, w...

Italy displays San Casciano bronzes in Rome

San Casciano bronzes on display at Quirinale. A trove of ancient bronze statues unearthed last year...

Rome unveils bike locker service at subway stations

Rome cyclists can lock up bikes at metro stations. Rome has launched a new app-based service that a...

Rome's Domus Tiberiana, closed for 50 years, finally reopens

Newly restored Roman palace opens to visitors. The Domus Tiberiana imperial palace on Rome's Palati...

Italy picks Matteo Garrone's film Io Capitano for Oscar race

Garrone movie won critical acclaim for film after its premiere in Venice. Italy has selected the mi...

Italy's IT-Alert test in Rome and Lazio called off due to bad weather

IT-Alert test scheduled in Rome and Lazio on Thursday called off. The testing of Italy's new public...

Italy celebrates European Heritage Days 2023

Italy marks Giornate Europee del Patrimonio. Italy hosts a nationwide programme of cultural events...

Blood of Naples saint Gennaro liquefies in recurring 'miracle'

Recurring 'miracle' of San Gennaro occurs in Napoli The blood of Naples' patron saint Gennaro lique...

Italy issues special coin to mark Ryder Cup in Rome

New coin celebrates first Ryder Cup in Italy. Italy's finance ministry has issued a special coin to...