Appian Way makes the news as Italy seeks UNESCO World Heritage status for ancient Roman road. Rome archaeologists have discovered
Category: Culture
US returns $20 million worth of stolen antiquities to Italy
60 precious antiquities returned to Italy. The New York County district attorney’s office has returned 60 antiquities stolen from Italy,
Fellini guide to Rome
Exploring the Rome sites most associated with the great film director Federico Fellini who was born in Rimini in 1920
Bergamo Brescia: Italy’s Capital of Culture 2023
Procida concludes term as Italy’s culture capital. The northern Italian cities of Bergamo and Brescia take up their joint status as
Italy culture minister says Dante is founder of Italian right-wing thinking
Father of the Italian language is also founder of Italian right-wing thinking, claims Sangiuliano. Italy’s culture minister Gennaro Sangiuliano caused
Princess faces eviction from Rome villa with Caravaggio mural
Casino dell’Aurora fails to sell a fifth time. An American-born princess faces eviction from a Rome villa with the world’s
Hanif Kureishi captivates Twitter with Rome hospital diary
Writer left paralysed after collapsing in Rome. Hanif Kureishi, the acclaimed British novelist and playwright, has been captivating Twitter users
Pompeii reopens House of the Vettii after 20 years
Italy culture minister visits Pompeii for opening. Pompeii has reopened the Casa dei Vettii, a richly frescoed house owned by
Italy’s Uffizi to hike ticket prices in high season to offset energy costs
Uffizi ticket prices in high season will rise to €25 from 1 March. The Uffizi in Florence will raise the
Italy opens state museums for free on New Year’s Day
Italy’s state museums celebrate new year with Domenica al Museo. State museums and archaeological sites in Rome and across Italy