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Discovery of perfectly preserved sarcophagus at Ostia Antica archaeological park.
An intact terracotta sarcophagus dating from the second century AD has been unearthed alongside the archaeological site of Ostia Antica,...
Italy to allow free movement across its regions and unrestricted travel to and from EU countries.
The Italian government has approved a decree allowing unrestricted travel to and from EU countries from 3 June, without q...
Roseto Comunale will be open to the public for one month.
Rome's rose garden, or Roseto Comunale, reopened on 16 May and will be open to the public until 14 June, the city has announced.
However strict rules will app...
Italy cancels Siena Palio for first time since world war two.
The Palio di Siena, Italy's historic horse race, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus, reports Italian news agency ANSA.
The bareback race, which tak...
Ninfa Gardens reopen to public after Italy's coronavirus lockdown.
Ninfa - described by The New York Times as "the most beautiful and romantic garden in the world" - will reopen to visitors as Italy eases its coronaviru...
Vatican to introduce temperature checks for public liturgies at St Peter's.
St Peter's Basilica is to reopen to the public on Monday 18 May, following a two-month closure, after undergoing an intensive sanification prog...
Social distancing will be key issue when Italy's beaches open for summer season.
Italy's beaches will be permitted to open this summer but under strict regulations to minimise the risk of coronavirus contagion, accordin...
Italy has 407 bandiera blu beaches in 2020.
Nine beaches in the Lazio region have been awarded the 2020 bandiera blu (Blue flag) status for high water quality standards.
The Blue Flag beaches in Lazio are Anzio (Tor...
Barberini metro station will reopen entrance on 15 May.
Rome's central Barberini metro station, which partially reopened in February after its escalator collapsed more than a year ago, is to reopen fully on 15 May.
W...
Advance bookings and masks to be obligatory in Italy's hairdressers, barbers and beauticians which are set to reopen next week.
A set of guidelines outlining health precautions for Italy's hairdressers, barbers and beau...
Conte says Italy will not accept bilateral tourism pacts among EU states
Italian premier Giuseppe Conte has said that European Union states must not forge tourist pacts between themselves during the coronavirus crisis....
Italy to grant temporary status to undocumented migrants, especially in agricultural sector.
The Italian government has approved a €55 billion stimulus package to tackle the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis by...
Rome will host golf’s biggest tournament, the 2022 Ryder Cup, creating morale amongst golf fans around the world.
Sporting events in Italy have a long-standing history of bringing fans together from all walks of life an...
Churches in Italy to reopen for public Mass on 18 May.
The Italian army has been drafted in to sanitise Catholic churches in Rome ahead of Monday 18 May when the faithful will once again be able to attend Mass following...
Italy discusses lifting of ban on meeting friends and visiting second homes.
The Italian government is evaluating the possibility of allowing people to go to second homes, provided they are in the same region as their...
Pope pays tribute to nurses on International Nurses Day on 12 May.
Nurses are "among the saints next door", Pope Francis said in a message for the International Nurses Day on 12 May.
Describing them as the "guardians...
Rome residents encouraged to seize the opportunity to visit the city's tourist-free museums.
Rome's museums are undertaking a series of anti-contagion precautionary measures as they prepare to reopen from 18 May after b...
Italy to give regions the power to roll back coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
Italy's regional authorities will have the power to emerge from the nationwide coronavirus restrictions from Monday 18 May, paving the way...
Teatro dell'Opera di Roma to present Verdi's Rigoletto in Villa Borghese.
Rome's Opera House is planning to stage an outdoor production of Verdi's Rigoletto at a central Rome park in July, in what is seen as a tentative...
Rome museum puts rare collections of the Romantic poets online.
The Keats-Shelley House Museum and Library in Rome has launched its new digital collections of manuscripts and art celebrating the lives and works of the R...
Alfonsina Russo, director of the Colosseum Archaeological Park, talks to Wanted in Rome about the new realities of managing one of the world's most visited tourist sites in the era of covid-19.
Interview by Andy Devane...
Rome was rocked by an earthquake at 05.03 on the morning of Monday 11 May, during a thunderstorm.
The epicentre of the earthquake, estimated between 3.2 and 3.7 magnitude, was reportedly in Fonte Nuova, north-east of...
Conte stresses that Italians will be able to take summer holidays in Italy.
Italian premier Giuseppe Conte has once again stated that Italians will be able to go on holiday this summer and that "the beauty of Italy will...
As we recently embarked on the long-awaited phase 2 and are ready to go back to ‘normal’, it is essential to remember that Italy is not out of the woods yet.
Precautions will continue to be a part of the daily life for...
Vatican to reopen its museums - currently closed due to the coronavirus pandemic - but entry will be by reservation only.
The Vatican Museums will soon be reopened to the public, in compliance with safety guidelines out...
Loggia of Cupid and Psyche at Villa Farnesina becomes interactive.
Villa Farnesina - one of Rome's best kept secrets - may be closed due to the coronavirus pandemic but that doesn't mean that we can't enjoy its stunning...
Orange Garden had been closed due to coronavirus lockdown.
Rome has reopened the Giardino degli Aranci on the Aventine Hill after being closed to the public for almost two months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The...
Suspect in murder was cleared of killing American student in Rome in 2016.
Rome police have launched an investigation after a man was attacked and killed on the banks of the river Tiber near Ponte Sisto, in the city cen...
Catholic Church and state agree on date for return to Mass for the public.
Italy is to lift the ban on public Masses from 18 May as part of an agreement to allow the faithful to attend liturgical celebrations following...
Conte encourages Italians to take their summer vacation in Italy.
Italy's premier Giuseppe Conte told newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano on 6 May that Italians would be able to go on holiday this summer as the coronavirus em...
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