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Rome mayor slams vandalism at Colosseum.
A Ukrainian tourist was cited by Rome police on Friday for carving his name into the Colosseum, in the latest act of vandalism against Italy's historic landmarks this summer....
Italy has seen a spate of tourists behaving badly this summer.
Two German tourists who scrawled their names on Italy's landmark Ponte Vecchio bridge risk being fined up to €40,000, the city of Florence said in a stateme...
La Sapienza ranked among top 150 universities in the world.
Rome's Università La Sapienza is the top university in Italy according to the 2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) of Shanghai Ranking Consultanc...
Matteotti was a staunch critic of Mussolini's Fascist regime.
Italy this summer marks 100 years since Italian socialist politician Giacomo Matteotti was assassinated by Fascists in a killing that shook Benito Mussolini'...
Siena holds Palio on two dates each summer.
The historic Palio di Siena horse race returns on Friday 16 August, with bareback riders battling it out in the mediaeval heart of the Tuscan city.
The Palio dates back to...
Sensational discovery made headlines around the world.
The famed Riace Bronzes, two ancient Greek warrior statues, were found by chance in the Ionian Sea off the coast of Italy's southern Calabria region on this day 52...
How Ferragosto is celebrated in Italian films.
Italy marks the Ferragosto holiday on 15 August when many Italians swap the city for the beach to escape the summer heat, in a tradition dating back to Roman times. Here is...
What are the origins of the Ferragosto summer holiday?
Italy marks the national holiday of Ferragosto each year on 15 August, the feast of the Assumption, the day when Catholics believe the Virgin Mary ascended to heave...
Vandalism of Rome mural sparks wave of cross-party support for Egonu.
Politicians in Italy across the spectrum united in solidarity with Paola Egonu on Tuesday after a mural of the Italian volleyball star was defaced on...
There are only about 50 Marsican bears left in Italy.
A Marsican bear, a critically endangered subspecies of the alpine brown bear, died in Italy's central Abruzzo region on Tuesday after being hit by a car the night be...
Incident filmed at fountain near the Vatican.
A man, reportedly a tourist, was filmed belly flopping into a historic fountain in the park at Castel Sant'Angelo near the Vatican in Rome.
The video footage, published b...
Bioparco in Rome will be open for Ferragosto.
Rome's zoo is helping the animals cope with the summer heat by giving them refreshing chunks of watermelon, a traditional treat for Italy's Ferragosto holiday.
The Biopar...
Vandals change skin colour in mural of Egonu.
A mural in Rome depicting the Italian Olympic volleyball champion Paola Egonu was vandalised on Monday night, just one day after it was unveiled by street artist Laika.
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Rumours of alleged party for Madonna had sparked controversy in Italy.
The Pompeii archaeological park has dismissed media reports that popstar Madonna would be holding a private birthday party with 500 guests at the an...
22 cities across Italy on maximum red alert for heat on Wednesday.
Italy continues to experience scorching hot temperatures from north to south in the days leading up to Ferragosto, the national summer holiday on Thursd...
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...
Indian man fined €550 for getting into Trevi Fountain to steal coins.
Rome police fined a 40-year-old Indian man €550 after he waded into the waters of the Trevi Fountain on Sunday evening to steal coins thrown by touri...
Museums in Rome open for Ferragosto 2024.
Italy's state museums, archaeological sites, galleries and historic villas will open on the Ferragosto public holiday on Thursday 15 August, the culture ministry has confirmed....
Nazi war crime occurred on 12 August 1944.
Italy on Monday marks the 80th anniversary of the Nazi massacre of 560 unarmed civilians, including around 130 children, in the village of Sant'Anna di Stazzema in Tuscany....
La Notte di San Lorenzo occurs on 10 August.
One of Italy's most magical summer traditions falls on 10 August each year when Italians look to the night sky in the hope of catching a glimpse of a shooting star and making...
Subway line to be served by extra buses from Termini to Battistini, with Furio Camillo station also to close for works.
Rome will close one half of its Metro A subway line, between Termini and Battistini, to carry out m...
Chaotic scenes on Rome subway as Italy steps up battle against pickpockets.
Rome commuters and tourists travelling on the Metro A line were forced to abandon the subway at rush hour on Thursday evening after an alleged...
Museum documents the island's Roman history.
A new archaeological museum in Capri charts the rich Roman history of the Italian island at the height of its splendour under the emperors Augustus and Tiberius.
The state...
Sangiuliano is writing book about other people's gaffes.
Italy's right-wing culture minister Gennaro Sangiuliano was at the centre of criticism on Wednesday over an erroneous Instagram post involving his home city of Na...
British tourist claimed he wanted to leave record of visit to ancient site.
Italian police on Wednesday cited a British tourist for damaging cultural heritage after the man carved his initials and those of his two daugh...
Work began on the world's largest brick dome on 7 August 1420.
Florence on Wednesday marks the anniversary of construction work starting on the cupola of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, a landmark that has domin...
Weekend of 10-11 August set to be Italy's hottest in 2024.
Italy faces the hottest weekend so far this summer, according to weather forecasters, with scorching temperatures expected from the north to the south of the co...
New stadium to be located in Pietralata district.
Italian football club AS Roma unveiled its designs for a new home stadium in Rome following a recent meeting between the club's top management and the city's mayor.
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Rome's nasoni fountains provide free fresh drinking water.
Rome is blessed with more than 2,500 drinking fountains, known as nasoni, which provide residents and visitors with free fresh water all year round.
Why are...
Polmetro to tackle crime on metro lines including in Rome where the dire pickpocket situation has been highlighted by YouTuber Cicalone.
Italy has set up a special police task force to tackle pickpockets in subway stati...
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