Wanted in Rome

Traffic-free Sunday in Rome on 24 January

Traffic restrictions on Sunday 24 January to battle air pollution in Rome. Rome has banned motorist...

Italy blocks underage TikTok users after 10-year-old girl dies in 'choking game'

Italy takes action against TikTok following death of 10-year-old girl in Sicily. Italy has temporar...

Savoy prince apologises to Italy’s Jews over 1938 racial laws

The great-grandson of Italy's King Vittorio Emanuele III writes a letter of apology to Italy's Jewis...

Rome: Ciampino locals help migrant street sweeper return to Nigeria for his mother’s funeral

The moving story of a community rallying together to help a friend in need. John, from Nigeria, has...

The Pantheon in 10 facts

10 facts about the Pantheon in Rome The Pantheon is located at Piazza della Rotonda in Rome's histo...

Rome's most romantic places

A guide to Rome's most romantic spots.  Rome has its magnificent museums, its splendid churches, it...

Italy's 'dying town' is up for UNESCO recognition

A hilltop village 110 km north of Rome has been proposed officially for UNESCO honour. Civita di Ba...

Rosa Parks' house comes to Italy

House of US civil rights hero goes on display in Naples. The dilapidated timber house of US civil r...

Covid-19: Florence reopens Uffizi after 77 days

Florence reopens Palazzo Pitti and Boboli Gardens after covid-19 shutdown. Florence reopened its Uf...

Italy: Huge dead whale found off Sorrento coast

Dead whale believed to be "one of the largest" ever found in the Mediterranean. The carcass of a hu...

Exploring Rome's parks

A guide to the most famous and important parks in Rome. While there is no end to amazing museums an...

Rome remembers Holocaust victims with new bronze cobblestones

Rome installs 21 new stolpersteine Holocaust memorials. Rome has installed 21 new brass cobblestone...

Rome master chef creates a stir with lasagna toothpaste

"You can brush your teeth with lasagna" at Rome's 1978 restaurant. The latest creation of an award-...

Italy’s premier Conte congratulates US President Biden

Pope Francis urges Biden to foster peace and reconciliation in the US and the world. Italy's premie...

Vatican vaccinates Rome's homeless people against covid-19

Vaccine programme begins after homeless man died in St Peter's Square last night. The Vatican has b...

A new bike trail will allow cyclists to circle Italy's Lake Bracciano

Cycle track to enrich sustainable tourism offer at lake near Rome. The Lazio region has given the g...

Italy: Church partially collapses in central Naples

Local residents say it is a "real miracle" that nobody was hurt. An investigation is underway after...

Italy's premier Conte wins confidence vote by slim margin

Conte survives, for now, but not with the overall majority he sought. Italian premier Giuseppe Cont...

Italy’s Mount Etna volcano spews lava into night sky

  Mount Etna provided spectacular scenes last night. Mount Etna, the active volcano on the east...

Valentino to stream live from Rome palace for Paris Fashion Week

Valentino to join Paris Fashion Week virtually with live stream from Palazzo Colonna in Rome. Valen...

Signorelli's beautiful, terrifying frescoes in Orvieto

Luca Signorelli's stunning fresco cycle adorns the S. Brizio chapel in Orvieto's cathedral. By Mart...

Porta Portese market remains open despite Lazio being in an orange zone

Lazio is an orange zone but Porta Portese is open. Perplexed residents have been quoted saying, "Wh...

Italy: Auschwitz survivor gets covid-19 vaccine in Rome

Lazio region begins vaccinating residents aged over 80 against covid-19. Auschwitz survivor Sami Mo...

Italy: Procida wins Italian Capital of Culture 2022

Tiny island off Naples celebrates title of Italian Capital of Culture 2022. Procida, the little isl...

Italy's Blessing of the Animals tradition goes virtual due to covid-19

Blessing of the Animals will not take place at the Vatican this year. Italy celebrates the feast da...

Rome to reopen Domus Tiberiana imperial palace on Palatine Hill

Rome's Domus Tiberiana will reopen to visitors for the first time in 40 years. The Domus Tiberiana,...

Rome to become orange zone under Italy's covid restrictions

Most regions in Italy to become orange zones from 17 January. Three Italian regions will become 're...

Covid-19: Italy's premier Conte signs new emergency decree

Italy's new coronavirus restrictions will be in place until 5 March. Italian premier Giuseppe Conte...

Rome in February

Rome in February is ideal for visiting museums, long walks and enjoying hearty Roman food. From th...

Rome's Fiumicino airport celebrates 60 years

From the joy of the Olympic Games to the trials of covid-19, the story of Rome's main airport. Rome...