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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...
Rome's cat sanctuaries can be found at key historic sites.
Rome has a centuries-old tradition of caring for its stray cats, in a special bond that stretches back to ancient Roman times and continues to this day.
The...
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...
Tourist handed fine for dip at Rome landmark.
A 28-year-old Swiss tourist received a €550 fine after Rome police caught him in the waters of the Trevi Fountain at around 03.00 on Sunday morning.
Due to the prompt int...
Rome redevelops Porta Maggiore tram depot.
Rome continues to replace its trams with buses this summer to facilitate a major redevelopment of the Porta Maggiore tram depot ahead of the Vatican's Jubilee Year 2025.
Fro...
Pope Francis to attend Rome celebrations in honour of fourth-century miracle snowfall in August.
Rome celebrates La Madonna della Neve (Our Lady of the Snows) by recreating a miracle snowfall outside the Basilica di S....
Fines of up to €500 for breaking new rules.
The Italian island of Capri, a popular tourist destination across the bay from Naples, has banned smoking on its beaches, with fines ranging from €25 to €500 for violations....
Enjoy the magic of Tivoli by night this summer.
The magical gardens of Villa d’Este and the ancient ruins of Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, located 30 km north-east of Rome, will open late on Saturday nights in August.
V...
Italian nun entered the convent 88 years ago.
Sister Serafina, the oldest nun in Europe, has died in Rome at the age of 111.
Born Anna La Morgia in 1913, Suor Serafina joined the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Hear...
Italy remembers victims of deadly terrorist attack.
Italian president Sergio Mattarella on Friday recalled the victims of the Bologna Massacre in which 85 people were killed and 200 were injured on 2 August 1980.
In...
Pietrapaola earthquake felt across Calabria.
The southern Italian region of Calabria was shaken by a 5-magnitude earthquake at 21.43 on Thursday night, the strongest terremoto in the area in the last 12 years.
The ep...
What to do and where to go in the Sabine hills north of Rome. An area rich in history and culture.Where is Sabina and what is it best known for? For many people who live in Rome it is an area they have heard of but never...
Rome mayor says fire may have been caused by illegal camp.
Rome prosecutors have opened an investigation into the cause of a large wildfire that broke out on the slopes of Monte Mario, a nature reserve in a northern sub...
Best Pools in Rome for Summer 2024.The Roman summer is in full swing and as temperatures rise locals can be found spread across lounge chairs on rooftops, on the grassy lawns of sports clubs and at the edge of waterslide...
Disruption to affect Trenitalia and Italo services.
Italy's high-speed trains operated by Trenitalia and Italo will take longer to reach their destinations in August, or will be cancelled, due to railway maintenance wor...
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....
Rome urges tourists to download fountain app.
The Italian health ministry has issued a maximum 'red alert' for Rome on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday as an intense heatwave sweeps the country.
In addition to Rome, th...
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