Discovery of almost intact carriage hailed as unique in Italy. The Pompeii archaeological park has announced the discovery of an
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Pompeii fresco in House of Ceii glows with vivid colours after restoration
Ancient hunting scene fresco in Pompeii’s Casa dei Ceii comes back to life with laser technology. Pompeii has completed a
Rome’s Galleria Colonna reopens for private visits
One of Rome’s most magnificent palaces reopens with new visiting hours. Galleria Colonna, temporarily closed to visitors on Saturdays due
Rome remembers Keats on the bicentenary of his death
Poetry readings by Keats’ grave 200 years after his death in Rome. It was a perfect morning in Rome’s Non-Catholic
Italy appoints Gabriel Zuchtriegel as new Pompeii director
The german-born archaeologist has been the director of Paestum since 2015. Italy’s culture ministry has appointed Gabriel Zuchtriegel, a 39-year-old
The death of John Keats
Keats made the arduous journey to Rome, hoping that the milder winter climate would cure his consumption, but he was
An Italian movie genre: the Cinepanettone
All you need to know about the Cinepanettone genre. The birth of cinema in the early 1900s led Italians to
Rome reopens Palatine Museum
Museo Palatino reopens to visitors after an extended closure. The Palatine Museum has reopened to the public, after an extended
Rome exhibitions: what’s on in February 2021
Guide to art exhibitions in Rome’s museums and galleries in February 2021. Museums, palaces, and archaeological sites in Rome began
Rome museums free for Romans: Mayor asks Italy’s culture minister
Raggi floated a populist proposal during a live stream yesterday. Rome mayor Virginia Raggi has proposed free entry to Rome