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By dropping Latin for the vernacular, Dante helped to establish the modern-day standardised Italian language.
Born in Florence in 1265, the mediaeval poet and philosopher Dante Alighieri would become known as the Father...
Italy faces a series of strikes affecting transport and travel in April.
People travelling and commuting in Italy in April face disruption due to a number of national strikes affecting air travel, trains and local publi...
Italy celebrates Father of the Italian language.
Italy marks the fifth edition of Dantedì, the national day dedicated to Dante Alighieri, on Tuesday 25 March.
The annual event in honour of the mediaeval poet and phil...
Students of St Stephen's School in Rome recently visited Pietro Ruffo's exhibition L’Ultimo Meraviglioso Minuto at Palazzo delle Esposizioni.
The students were accompanied by their art teachers Lisa Fedich and Samantha...
Nobody else injured in the Rome blast.
A Scottish tourist was left with horrific burns on Sunday after the B&B apartment in which he was staying in Rome was destroyed in an explosion caused by a suspected gas leak....
Rome commemorates victims of 1944 massacre.
Italy's president Sergio Mattarella on Monday will commemorate the 335 victims of the Fosse Ardeatine massacre, 81 years after the mass killing took place in Rome.
On 24 M...
List of best Italian language courses for English speakers in RomeMoving to a new city can be a stressful lifestyle change, and especially daunting when the local residents don’t speak your language. The best way to lear...
Francis makes first public appearance after 38 days in Rome hospital.
Pope Francis on Sunday was discharged from Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he had spent the past five weeks battling double pneumonia, and returned to...
Traffic restrictions on five Sundays to combat air pollution in Rome.
Rome is to ban motorists from driving within the fascia verde (green belt) on five Sundays between November 2024 and March 2025.
The dates announc...
Pope's medical condition continues to improve.
Pope Francis plans to appear at the window on his hospital room shortly after midday on Sunday, "for a greeting and to impart his blessing", the Vatican said on Saturday....
Historic sites across Italy open for 2025 edition of Giornate FAI di Primavera.
More than 750 noted buildings and historic sites in Italy will open their doors to visitors on the weekend of 22-23 March for the Spring Da...
Florence Korea Film Fest Returns with Major Lineup and Cultural EventsThe Korea Film Fest is set to return to Florence, Italy, from March 20 to 29, 2025. Held at Cinema La Compagnia, the festival has been a key event for...
When to visit the Gardens of Ninfa in 2025.
Ninfa - described by The New York Times as "the most beautiful and romantic garden in the world" - will reopen to visitors from 22 March 2025, with online bookings now availab...
Over the centuries Rome has inspired numerous English-language poets.
Lovers of English poetry must often wonder what Keats would have made of Rome had he lived. But he died in terrible agony only three months after his...
Trapani rally recalls innocent victims of the mafia.
Italy on Friday marks the Day of Remembrance for Innocent Victims of the Mafia, a national day held every year on 21 March.
Thousands of people are expected to att...
Unions call off walkout on 1 April after reaching deal with Italy's transport ministry however the strike on 21 March goes ahead as planned.
A 24-hour public transport strike scheduled in cities across Italy on 1 April...
Rome flower garden returns for eighth edition.
TuliPark, which allows visitors to pick their own tulips for purchase, reopened in Rome on Wednesday 19 March, with tickets available for purchase online.
There are tens...
Strike timetable is set to vary from city to city.
Commuters in Rome, Milan and cities across Italy face disruption to local public transport services on Friday 21 March due to a national 24-hour strike, unions said on...
Scottish Tourist Found Injured in Naples Hospital After Week-Long Disappearance
A week of worry and uncertainty has ended for the family of Robert Cadger, a Scottish tourist who went missing on March 10th in Naples and...
Caravaggio ceiling mural goes on show in Rome.
A historic Rome villa with the world's only known ceiling painting by Caravaggio will open its doors exclusively to visitors of the blockbuster show dedicated to the Baroqu...
Landmark bridge was damaged by fire in 2021.
Rome's Ponte di Ferro reopened on Thursday after the city carried out major works to widen and strenghten the landmark bridge between the Ostiense and Marconi districts.
K...
Herculaneum launches new app for visitors as excavations resume.
Herculaneum, the ancient Roman city buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, reopened two of its most magnificent residences on Wednesday after...
Work set to begin on €100 million San Giacomo project in 2026.
Rome's long-closed San Giacomo hospital in the city centre is to reopen as a health facility for elderly patients, the Lazio governor Francesco Rocca said o...
Roma Appia Run marks Jubilee Year by including Catacombs of San Callisto in route.
Rome will hold the 26th edition of the Roma Appia Run, a unique sporting event along the ancient Appian Way, in three different formats...
Annual tradition marked on St Joseph's Day.
Italy celebrates Father's Day on 19 March, the feast of St Joseph, in contrast to many other countries around the world which mark the day on the third Sunday in June.
Jose...
Microsoft and the Vatican launch a new interactive game that combines AI, history and education.
A new virtual game created by Minecraft Education allows school students to explore and "restore" St Peter's Basilica, tha...
Mid-week train strike to affect rail services across Italy.
Train passengers in Italy face disruption to rail services on Wednesday 19 March, from 09.00 until 17.00, due to a national strike by railway workers.
The e...
Royal visit to Vatican set to go ahead despite concerns over health of Pope Francis.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will make a state visit to Italy and the Vatican from 7-10 April, with engagements in Rome and Rave...
Festa dell'Unità d'Italia is a national day of celebration in Italy.
Italy marks the Festa dell'Unità d'Italia, a national day of celebration to commemorate the birth of the country as a modern nation state, on Monday 1...
A quick guide to Saint Patrick's Day events in Italy.
St Patrick's Day, the annual celebration in honour of Ireland's patron saint, is marked in many countries around the world each year, including Italy.
There are n...
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