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No injuries due to Italy's coronavirus lockdown.
A sinkhole opened up in front of the Pantheon on the afternoon of 27 April, swallowing around 40 sampietrini cobblestones, reports Italian daily La Stampa.
The area arou...
Italy's empty restaurants to hold a flash mob protest tonight.
At least three out of 10 Roman restaurants risk not reopening after Italy lifts its lockdown measures, according to a report by CNA, the national confederat...
Cardinal Henry Stuart, Duke of York was Bishop of Frascati, where he lived peacefully for many years - until the Stuart jinx caught up with him.
Many people are surprised to find, to the left of the entrance to Frascati...
Conte's office has promised bishops a solution to the ban on public Masses.
Italy’s bishops have issued a sharply-worded statement criticising the Italian government for not lifting the ban on public Masses, as part of...
Conte unveils Phase Two plan as Italy prepares to exit lockdown.
Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte has unveiled details of Italy's Phase Two plan in the coronavirus emergency, outlining the gradual loosening of the...
Italy's manufacturing industry to get back to work on 4 May.
Italy's schools will reopen in September, prime minister Giuseppe Conte said in an interview with Italian newspaper La Repubblica, but added that expert studi...
At the touch of our fingertips we have access to millions of apps. The world’s most popular social media, games and news. Now, those of you looking for a more useful way to spend screen time, there is an easy solution....
Rome's rose garden remains closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.Rome has cancelled the Premio Roma 2020, its prestigious international competition for the most beautiful rose in the capital, held each year at the city'...
Rome public transport network prepares for Phase Two in coronavirus emergency.
Rome's public transport is carrying out tests on how to control the flow of commuters during Italy's post-lockdown phase of the coronavirus...
Drive-in movie theatres could become a reality in Rome.
As Rome prepares for Phase Two in Italy's post-lockdown period, the entertainment world is exploring ways to stage a come-back from the devastating impact of the c...
Italy set to loosen coronavirus restrictions as it enters post-lockdown Phase Two.
As Italy prepares to unveil its Phase Two plan, the post-lockdown period of "co-existing" with the coronavirus, the country is set to re...
Italian culture minister calls for global cultural response to coronavirus pandemic during UNESCO video-conference."Let's work together under UNESCO guidance to transform this dramatic crisis into an instrument for a new...
As of now, the road ahead is still long in Italy.
With one-third of world's population under lockdown and countries trying to get out of this health emergency as efficiently as possible, taking a cruise in the Mediterra...
Zucchero plays in front of deserted Colosseum for World Earth Day.
Italian singer-songwriter and musician Zucchero "Sugar" Fornaciari performs a special version of Bono's new song Let Your Love Be Known at the Colosseum...
Italy to introduce app to speed up tracking coronavirus contagion during post-lockdown phase.
Italian premier Giuseppe Conte has said that social distancing measures and the wearing of face masks will be required in Ita...
Italy's culture ministry captures one of history's "first great special effects" in an empty Pantheon on Rome's birthday.
Rome's birthday, known as Natale di Roma, falls on 21 April, and this year the city marks 2,773 y...
Rome mayor favours use of bicycles and electric scooters.As Rome prepares for Phase Two of the coronavirus emergency, the capital's mayor Virginia Raggi is promoting the idea of more people using bicycles and electric sc...
Virtual visit to Baths of Caracalla on Rome's birthday.
Rome's Baths of Caracalla, currently closed to the public due to the coronavirus emergency, can be visited virtually on the occasion of the 2,773rd birthday of the...
Albania sends medical help to Italy a second time.
Albania has renewed its commitment to helping Italy face the coronavirus pandemic by sending 60 nurses, less than a month after it sent 30 nurses and doctors in late Ma...
Traditional parades and gladiators fights cancelled due to coronavirus.
Rome celebrates its 2,773rd birthday, Natale di Roma 2020, with a day-long programme of cultural events on television and social media on 21 April....
Claudio Cerasi opened Palazzo Merulana in Rome almost two years ago.
Palazzo Merulana, one of Rome's newest and most impressive art museums, has bid farewell to its founder Claudio Cerasi who died last night, 19 April....
No more than 20 passengers on board Rome buses during Phase Two.
Rome public transport company ATAC is preparing for the uphill task of dealing with Phase Two of the coronavirus emergency but there are already clashes b...
The contribution of Italy to the coffee scene is undeniable.
Italians have influenced the planet with their tradition, passion....and their caffe corretto.
So what exactly is a Caffè corretto?
Espresso skewered wit...
Italians give plexiglass beach boxes the thumbs down.
This summer Italy's beaches are expected to look a lot different, thanks to the social distancing required due to the coronavirus pandemic, but what exactly this new...
Bookshops in Rome emerge from coronavirus lockdown earlier than most other stores.
Bookshops in Rome and throughout Lazio are permitted to reopen during the coronavirus lockdown on 20 April, a week later than bookshops...
Although overshadowed by its more famous Tuscan neighbours, Arezzo has a charm all of its own.Arezzo, located at the confluence of the Casentino, Valdarno and Val di Chiana valleys in central Tuscany, is not in the same...
Sometimes, navigating the wide world of Italian wine can be extremely challenging, but here is a little guide to help you out.
There is not a single doubt that wine plays an important role in Italian culture.
For cen...
Natale di Roma 2020 moves online due to the Coronavirus.
Rome celebrates its 2,773rd birthday on 21 April 2020.
Known as Natale di Roma, the annual birthday celebration is based on the legendary founding of Rome by R...
From the moment Prime Minister Conte extended restrictions and declared the whole of Italy a ‘red zone’ on March 8th, public opinion was divided: those who thought the emergency measures were too drastic, and those who a...
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