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On International Women's Day we highlight Rome's leading museums and archaeological sites that are run by women.
Everybody knows that Rome is home to some of the world's greatest museums but not every one is aware that...
Italy marks Giornata Internazionale della Donna on 8 March.
International Women's Day, or Giornata Internazionale della Donna, is marked with events across Italy on Wednesday 8 March to commemorate the cultural, politic...
Health minister to "follow science, not ideology".Smoking could soon be banned in Italy's outdoor bar areas and at bus stops, according to the contents of a draft bill published by Italian newspaper La Stampa on Sunday....
Military aircraft collide in mid-air near Rome.
Two Italian air force pilots were killed when the military planes they were flying collided over Guidonia Montecelio, about 35 km north-east of Rome, at midday on Tuesday...
Fiumicino airport celebrates its latest award.
Rome's Fiumicino airport, known officially as Leonardo da Vinci, has been rated Best Airport in Europe with more than 40 million passengers, for the sixth year in a row....
Harding to succeed Sir Antonio Pappano in Rome.
British conductor Daniel Harding has been named the next music director of Rome's prestigious Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, one of the world's oldest music institu...
When you hear the name Leonardo Da Vinci, the first places that come to mind are Florence, Milan, or France.
Not everyone knows that Bologna also welcomed him for a short time. It was 1515 when the artist, in the corte...
Turin protest began peacefully but turned violent.
A demonstration in Turin in support of jailed anarchist leader Alfredo Cospito descended into violence and vandalism on Saturday evening, with police using tear gas and...
Catacomb visits are free but must be booked in advance.
Rome's seven catacombs open to the public will offer free guided tours on Saturday 18 March as part of the spring 2023 edition of Day of the Catacombs.
Organise...
Strike to hit Italy's transport and school services.
A national general strike scheduled in Italy on Wednesday 8 March is set to disrupt the country's education, transport and waste collection sectors.
The 24-hour st...
Italian museums celebrate Giornata internazionale della Donna.
Women will have free entry to state museums and archaeological sites in Rome and across Italy on 8 March, as part of a nationwide initiative by the culture...
Rome to create Museo della Scienza.
Daniel Libeskind, the celebrated Polish-American architect, is to chair a jury tasked with selecting the winning design for a new science museum in Rome.
Libeskind, who has designe...
Gemelli hospital rated 38th in world rankings.
Rome's Policlinico Gemelli has been confirmed as the best hospital in Italy for the third consecutive year in the annual rankings compiled by American magazine Newsweek and...
McCain to succeed outgoing WFP director David Beasley.
Cindy McCain, currently the US ambassador and permanent representative to the UN Agencies in Rome, was appointed as executive director of the World Food Programme (...
Cardinals can no longer live rent-free in Vatican.
Pope Francis has ended the practice of allowing cardinals and senior church officials to live rent-free in Vatican-owned properties, as part of new cost-saving measures...
Mattarella visit comes as government faces backlash over migrant deaths.
Italy's president Sergio Mattarella travelled to the southern seaside town of Crotone on Thursday to pay his respects to the victims of Sunday's b...
Italy prepares national plan to combat water crisis.
The Italian government is preparing a decree to tackle the effects of drought after a winter of little or no rainfall, by creating a special commissioner and task for...
In Italy, music is important for cultural heritage, national pride, and bringing people together through different styles of music- old and new. Many Italian singers have emerged throughout the years leaving a large impa...
Cassano becomes Italy's highest-ranking judge.
Margherita Cassano has been appointed as president of the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation and becomes the first woman in Italy to hold this position.
Cassano, previou...
Vanvitelli, who died on 1 March 1773, was Italy's most prominent architect of the 18th century.
Italy is holding a series of events in honour of Luigi Vanvitelli, the Italian architect famed for designing the Royal Pala...
Gardens of Ninfa open from March to November 2023.
Ninfa - described by The New York Times as "the most beautiful and romantic garden in the world" - will reopen to visitors from 18 March, with online bookings already a...
Stop-off in Italy en route back to US from Kenya.
US First Lady Jill Biden availed of a quick stop-off in Naples on Sunday night to enjoy a taste of the southern Italian city's famed pizza, media reports in Italy.
As...
Opposition rounds on Piantedosi as shipwreck death toll rises.
Italy's interior minister Matteo Piantedosi has caused public outrage for his response to Sunday's shipwreck off the southern Italian coast which has claime...
Domenica al Museo is held every first Sunday on the month.
State museums and archaeological sites in Rome and across Italy will open their doors for free on Sunday 5 March as part of the monthly Domenica al Museo initia...
Schlein becomes first woman to lead PD.
Italy's centre-left Partito Democratico (PD) on Sunday elected Elly Schlein as the party's ninth leader, replacing Enrico Letta who quit following poor results in last October's g...
More than 50 migrants, including a baby a few months old, died after their overloaded boat sank early on Sunday in stormy seas off Italy's southern Calabria region, rescue services said.
"At the current time, 80 people...
Nationalists clash with Europhiles in Italy as parliament votes to delay EU law revoking beach concessions for Italy’s private lidos. President Mattarella agrees to enact changes but expresses his concerns.
Holiday at t...
Costanzo was a familiar face on Italian television for decades.
Italy's prime minister Giorgia Meloni led tributes to the celebrated journalist, television host and author Maurizio Costanzo who died in Rome on Friday ag...
A quick guide on how to get to Rome's Olympic Stadium.
The Stadio Olimpico, Rome's largest sports facility, is part of the Foro Italico sporting complex in the north of the Italian capital.
The 72,000-seater stadium...
Where to watch Six Nations 2023 rugby matches in Rome.
Italy's national rugby team will play three home games in this year's Six Nations rugby union championship which kicks off on 4 February and ends on 18 March.
Af...
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