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Closures will affect seven subway stations in central Rome.
Rome is to close seven central metro stations for maintenance work at various dates between 19 November and 21 February 2021.
The closures are taking place...
Fiumicino airport in Rome makes history with its latest award.
Rome's Fiumicino airport, known officially as Leonardo da Vinci, has been rated Europe's Best Airport for the third year in a row.
The recognition, award...
Traces of the depraved emperor's luxurious palace and ornate gardens have been discovered under an office building in Rome.
Rome archaeologists have discovered remains of the lavish home and gardens of Emperor Caligula...
First time in the world that a piano enters the operating room.
A 10-year-old boy underwent major surgery to the backdrop of a piano played live during the operation at the Salesi hospital in the Italian city of Ancona...
Covid-19 won't stop the Vatican from bringing Christmas cheer to Piazza S. Pietro.
The Vatican is scheduled to illuminate its 2020 Christmas tree and Nativity scene in St Peter's Square at 16.30 on Friday 11 December, i...
Health minister calls on Italians to be realistic about Christmas.
Italian health minister Roberto Speranza has said that "the next 7-10 days will be crucial" in Italy's battle against covid-19.
Speranza, speaking in...
"The battle against the coronavirus is not over yet" says Rome's mayor.
Rome mayor Virginia Raggi says she no longer has covid-19 and that she will be back to work in city hall from today, Monday 16 November, after test...
Colosseum unveils its secrets by the light of the moon.
The Colosseum opens its doors tonight, Saturday 14 November, with a virtual visit from 21.00.
The public is invited to relive the almost 2,000-year history of t...
Antonella Polimeni is the first female rector elected to a major Italian university.
La Sapienza University in Rome has appointed Antonella Polimeni as its new rector, the first woman to hold the top position at the uni...
Italy declares covid-19 red zones in Tuscany and Campania.
Italy has registered a record 40,902 new covid-19 infections over the past 24 hours, the health ministry announced on 13 November, with 550 new coronavirus-rela...
Lego hails new Colosseum as its ‘largest product ever made.’
Lego, the toy company famous for its interlocking bricks, has unveiled its own Lego Colosseum which contains a staggering 9,036 pieces and is hailed as the “l...
The first test flight was carried out, now the personal plane that President Claudio Lotito wanted to give his Lazio awaits only the official take-off, which will most likely take place on 20 November for the championshi...
Rome police and Lazio Region to tackle crowds at weekends.
Rome's central metro stations at Spagna and Flaminio are to be closed this weekend from mid-morning until early evening, to reduce crowds in the city centre, re...
A flood of drugs ready to crash into the piazzas of Italy’s capital was intercepted at Fiumicino airport by the Guardia di Finanza, Rome’s law enforcement agency responsible for dealing with financial crime and smuggling...
Traffic-free Sunday in Rome on 15 November.
Rome has banned motorists from driving within the fascia verde (green belt) on Sunday 15 November, from 07.30 to 12.30 and from 16.30 until 20.30.
The most polluting vehicl...
Biden receives pope's "blessing and congratulations" in phone call.
Pope Francis called US President-elect Joe Biden to offer him his "blessings and congratulations" on 12 November, the Vatican has confirmed.
The pon...
Italy's foreign minister says covid-19 situation in Naples is "out of control."
A video posted on social media showing an elderly man lying dead in a Naples hospital toilet has prompted Italy's foreign affairs minister...
Have you been in close contact with a Covid-positive person? Here's what you need to do, from isolation to testing.
Tracking cases is becoming increasingly difficult, and with cases of covid-19 increasing day by day,...
Rome's poor and homeless offered free coronavirus tests in St Peter's Square.
Pope Francis is offering free covid-19 tests to Rome’s poor and homeless as one of the "concrete gestures" to mark the Catholic Church’s Worl...
Rome clamps down on where electric scooters can be parked.
Electric scooters are everywhere in Rome, particularly in the city centre, and are increasingly popular with commuters seeking to get from A to B in the shortes...
Where to find the Gigi Proietti murals in Rome.
When Gigi Proietti died on 2 November, on his 80th birthday, Rome was plunged into mourning for the much-loved actor, director, comedian and consummate showman.
His dea...
Doctors and nurses highlight "dramatic" situation in Italy's hospitals.
Italy's hospitals are close to breaking point due to the number of covid-19 patients they are facing, according to the national association of inte...
According to the daily covid-19 bulletin issued by the Italian Ministry of Health 32,961 new cases have been registered in the last 24 hours in Italy and 225,640 swabs have been performed. The number of victims is 623....
Trastevere bar reportedly violated covid-19 restrictions.
The historic Bar S. Calisto in Rome's Trastevere district has been shut down by police after it reportedly violated Italy's covid-19 prevention measures, accordi...
Forget about crowded Christmas lunches and parties, says Conte.
Italy's premier Giuseppe Conte says his government is doing all that it can to tackle the second wave of covid-19 while averting another "total lockdown."...
All of Italy should be red zone say GPs.
Italy's family doctors have called for the entire country to come under red zone restrictions as medics battle the second wave of covid-19.
"I would decide a red zone in all o...
Primark set to launch in Rome with opening of Maximo shopping mall.
Primark, the Irish low-cost fashion chain, is set to open a major outlet in Rome with the launch of the Maximo shopping centre, whose opening is schedu...
Geco’s identity unveiled: the most wanted graffiti writer in Europe denounced by police in Rome
Creator of hundreds of graffiti tags and stickers, named "Geco" throughout different areas of Rome was identified by the...
The rapid escalation of the health emergency due to covid-19 has brought difficulties to families with animals, which have been affected, directly or indirectly, by the pandemic.
For this reason, LAV (Lega Anti Vivi...
Animals are once again the winners as the Palatine Hill closes to visitors.
Wild animals and birds have welcomed the closure of Parco Colosseo, the archaeological park comprising the Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine Hil...
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