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Rome is about to undertake major works, funded by Bvlgari, to open Largo di Torre Argentina to visitors, prompting questions about how the development will affect the cat sanctuary among the ruins.
Rome's archaeological...
Trade union calls strike after transport workers excluded from priority sectors in Italy's covid-19 vaccination campaign.
Rome commuters face disruption to public transport services due to a four-hour strike on the even...
One of the most distinguished and sought after cheeses that Italy has to offer is Parmigiano Reggiano.
Don’t mistake this with the imitation Parmesan that has a powdery texture and somewhat dull flavor. Parmigiano Regg...
Rome's pine tree situation "is now an emergency and requires immediate reaction," says Lazio governor.
The Lazio region has allocated half a million euro to fund efforts to save Rome's pines from being decimated by a de...
Largo Argentina site will become accessible to the general public for the first time thanks to raised paths that will allow visitors to "walk through history."
Rome's archaeological site at Largo di Torre Argentina is t...
The desire to fill a wardrobe with stylish clothes is fueled by the daily passing of store windows. Italians have a knack for grabbing a customer’s attention at a glance. Roman shop owners cultivate long- lasting relatio...
Protesters across Italy call for covid-19 restrictions to be relaxed.
Italy's health minister Roberto Speranza has said "it is legitimate to expect reopenings in May" as protests against the ongoing covid-19 restriction...
Wanted in Rome put questions to Dr Antonella Polimeni, the first woman rector of La Sapienza, the oldest university in Rome and the largest in Europe.By Marco VenturiniWiR: How and to what extent has the university world...
On February 17 in 1600, Bruno was dragged through the streets of Rome and burned at the stake at the centre of Campo de’ Fiori.Throughout the years, Campo dei Fiori, has always been a vibrant and lively square in which p...
Late pruning of trees destroys birds' nests, say campaigners in Rome.
Environmental groups are protesting against the pruning of Rome's trees, currently in full swing, claiming that it is destroying birds' nests as well...
Think of Rome and the first three things that spring to mind are: the Colosseum, vespas and…gelato. But as every visitor to the eternal city soon discovers, there’s a huge difference between the neon-hued ice-creams comm...
Arrival of J&J vaccine comes as US agencies "call for pause" over blood clotting concerns.
Italy received the country's first Johnson & Johnson covid-19 vaccines at the Pratica di Mare military air base south of...
Alessandra Galloni to replace Stephen J. Adler in Reuters top post.
Reuters has named Italian journalist Alessandra Galloni as its next editor-in-chief, the first woman to lead the prestigious international news agency...
High-speed trains between Rome and Milan will only carry passengers and staff who have tested negative for coronavirus.
First there were the covid-free flights between Rome and Milan airports. Now it is the turn of trai...
Sting welcomes guests to raise funds for restaurateurs hit by covid-19.
English musician and long-term Italian resident Sting is opening his vineyard for a special visit with wine tastings as part of a fundraising drive...
Prestigious Rome library has been closed since Italy's first covid-19 lockdown more than a year ago.
Rome's celebrated library of books devoted to art history and archaeology at Palazzo Venezia will reopen its doors on...
Rome mayor ridiculed for social media gaffe.
Rome is hosting the Ryder Cup 2023 and in preparation for the major international golfing event the city's mayor, Virginia Raggi, launched a promotional video.
Too bad tha...
San Marino to scrap coronavirus curfew from 26 April as tiny microstate administers Sputnik covid-19 vaccine.
San Marino, the tiny landlocked country within northern Italy, begins to ease it covid-19 restrictions from 1...
Rome E-Prix 2021 will take place without crowds but the race will be televised.
Formula E returns to Rome on 10-11 April, after last year's edition was cancelled due to covid-19, with 24 battery-powered electric cars ba...
Accademia di S. Cecilia has announced that Antonio Pappano, the present music director, will become its music director emeritus at the end of his contract in October 2023.
The announcement of this new position comes soo...
Draghi slams Erdoğan for humiliating von der Leyen in Ankara.
Italy's prime minister Mario Draghi has sparked a diplomatic spat with Turkey after referring to the country's president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as a "dictator....
The strange, multi-layered story of Rocca Sinibalda, located 50 km north of Rome.
The 12th-century Rocca Sinibalda sits on a spur of rock dominating the Turano Valley, a 40-minute drive north of Rome, on what was once a...
AstraZeneca vaccine benefits outweigh risks says EMA.
From now on Italy will recommend the AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine only for people aged over 60, the head of the nation's Superior Health Institute (ISS) Franco Locat...
As more people seek a quieter pace of life outside Rome, Judith Harris writes about living in nearby Trevignano Romano.
By Mary Jane CryanThe publication of Judith Harris’s latest book is very timely as real estate brok...
A hilltop village 110 km north of Rome has been proposed officially for UNESCO honour.
Civita di Bagnoregio, a clifftop village surging out of a valley in Italy's central Lazio region, has been proposed for World Herita...
Ponte Vecchio is the most famous bridge in Florence.
It earned its name, "Old Bridge," by surviving a long and exciting history. It's possible that the bridge existed in some form during the Roman Empire, but it was fi...
Two police officers injured after Rome lockdown protest turned violent.
A demonstration by restaurant and bar owners against Italy's covid-19 lockdown restrictions saw protesters clash with police outside parliament in...
ANZAC Day memorial service in Rome will be online on 25 April.
The New Zealand and Australian embassies in Italy will commemorate ANZAC Day this year with a virtual memorial service from the Rome War Cemetery.
The 20...
Regarded as one of the world's most dangerous sports, Calcio Storico Fiorentino, or 'historic Florentine football," dates back to 16th century Florence.
A combination of football and rugby, it was a pastime for wealth...
L'Aquila beams blue light into sky to mark 12 years since earthquake.
Italy is marking the 12th anniversary of the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the city of L'Aquila in the early hours of 6 April 2009, killing 30...
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