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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 51...
La Sapienza ranked among top 150 universities in the world.
Rome's Università La Sapienza is the top university in Italy according to the 2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) of Shanghai Ranking Consultanc...
Palio is held each summer on 2 July and 16 August.
The historic Palio di Siena horse race returns on Wednesday, the day after Italy's Ferragosto holiday, with bareback riders battling it out in the mediaeval heart of th...
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...
Mattarella calls for justice and responsibility amid protracted trial into bridge's fatal collapse in 2018.
Italy on Monday marks the fifth anniversary of the collapse of the Morandi Bridge in the north-west city of Gen...
State museums in Italy stay open for Ferragosto 2023.
Italy's state museums, archaeological sites, galleries and historic villas will open on the Ferragosto public holiday on Tuesday 15 August, the culture ministry has...
Sicily's main airport suspends flights on Monday.
Catania airport on the Italian island of Sicily has suspended all departures and arrivals until 06.00 on Tuesday 15 August due to the eruption of the nearby Mount Etna v...
Pompeii rumours grow as Colosseum is ruled out.
When Elon Musk confirmed on Friday that he would fight Mark Zuckerberg at an "epic location" in Italy with an ancient Roman backdrop, many assumed the venue would be the C...
A short guide to exploring seven charming hilltop towns and villages in Italy's central Lazio region and how to get there on day trips from Rome.BomarzoThis mediaeval town in north Lazio is best known for its fantastical...
Rumours persist about Colosseum as potential fight venue.
Elon Musk on Friday confirmed media reports that he is to fight Mark Zuckerberg at an "epic location" in Italy, following months of rumours.
Musk, who owns Tw...
Travis Scott show sparked calls for no more concerts at Circus Maximus.
Rome is to continue staging concerts at the Circus Maximus after authorities reached an agreement following the controversy over the recent show by...
Murgia died in Rome after battle with cancer.
Michela Murgia, the award-winning Italian writer, intellectual and rights activist, died in Rome on Thursday aged 51, a few months after announcing that she had stage four k...
Sangiuliano says Circus Maximus was not suitable venue for Travis Scott concert.
Italy's culture minister has waded into the debate over the concert by American rapper Travis Scott at the Circus Maximus on Monday night,...
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 a...
Calabria region deploys drones to catch 32 suspected arsonists in the act in past two weeks.
A 10-year-old boy was surprised by a drone as he set fire to vegetation in the Calabrian countryside in southern Italy, the pr...
Sora Lella (1915-1993) has a special place in Romans' hearts.
Elena Fabrizi, popularly known as Sora Lella, was an Italian actress, cook, restaurateur, television personality and legendary Roman character.
Born in th...
Rome subway works scheduled from 11-24 August.
Rome's Metro A subway is to close partially over 14 days in August to allow for major maintenance works to be carried out on the line's tracks, the city said.
The closur...
Rome landmark is "not stadium or concert hall".
Rome's Circus Maximus is being put at risk by rock concerts held in the ancient Roman venue, according to the director of the Colosseum archaeological park.
"The Circus...
Scott performed Utopia album in Circus Maximus.
A flurry of people in Rome rushed to Twitter on Monday night to ask if there had been an earthquake, with the city's fire brigade reportedly receiving dozens of calls from...
Rome cat shelter appeals for donations and distance adoptions.
Rome's Torre Argentina Cat Sanctuary, located among the ruins of the Largo Argentina archaeological area, has provided shelter, food and love to cats in the...
Tourists continue to deface historic landmarks in Italy.
Italian police on Monday detained a 19-year-old French tourist after she carved a love heart with her initials and those of her boyfriend into the façade of the L...
Temperatures in Italy to rise ahead of Ferragosto.
Italy can expect "intense but not extreme heat" in the days around the mid-August holiday of Ferragosto, according to the latest weather forecasts.
Temperatures in I...
Airport fully operational again after fire in mid-July.
Catania airport on the Italian island of Sicily resumed full services this weekend after three weeks of travel chaos caused by a major fire that broke out in the b...
Italian culture minister says numbers "exceed all expectations".
The Pantheon has taken in more than €865,000 in ticket sales since the launch of a new ticketing system at the Rome landmark a month ago, Italy's culture...
UrbanV partners with AWS to develop vertiports in Rome.The prospect of tourists being transported across Rome in electric flying taxis is set to become a reality by the end of 2024, the company behind the venture, UrbanV...
Skipper of speed boat results positive in toxicology test.
Italian authorities have opened an investigation into the death of a 45-year-old American tourist who was killed after the chartered motorboat she was travellin...
High-speed service to run four times a month.
Italy's newly unveiled direct train service between Rome and Pompeii is to run every Sunday, starting from 6 August, the culture ministry has announced.
The high-speed Fr...
Six night clubs in Italy sign up to pilot project for drivers over alcohol limit.
Italy's transport ministry is to introduce trial measures to provide free taxis to drivers who, after undergoing alcohol tests on leaving...
Grattachecca is a cold dessert popular in Rome on hot summer nights.
Sold at kiosks around Rome during the summer months, grattachecca is made with manually-grated ice and blended with sweet sciroppo or fruit syrup....
Traffic restrictions in Circo Massimo at weekend.
Imagine Dragons, the American pop rock group, will perform a concert at the Circus Maximus in Rome on Saturday 5 August.
The band is the latest big-name act to play...
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