Venice mayor described scene as “apocalyptic”. At least 21 people died and 15 were injured on Tuesday evening when a
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Italy’s Colosseum welcomes record two million visitors this summer
New visitor experiences and lure of Ancient Rome draws 25,000 people a day to the Colosseum. Rome’s Colosseum archaeological park, which
Italian Mafia boss Messina Denaro dies in hospital
Mafia boss was suffering from cancer. Matteo Messina Denaro, the notorious Sicilian Mafia boss who was arrested in January after
Giorgio Napolitano, former president of Italy, dies at 98
Napolitano was the first Italian president to be re-elected as head of state. Giorgio Napolitano, who served as president of
Italy’s IT-Alert test in Rome and Lazio called off due to bad weather
IT-Alert test scheduled in Rome and Lazio on Thursday called off. The testing of Italy’s new public alert system in

Italian movie revolutionises Visual Effects
The strikes in the U.S. film industry have given the independent Italian production Comandante a chance in the spotlight. Selected
Italy’s epic locations vie to host Musk vs Zuckerberg fight
Pompeii rumours grow as Colosseum is ruled out. When Elon Musk confirmed on Friday that he would fight Mark Zuckerberg
Colosseum head calls for end to rock concerts in Rome’s Circus Maximus
Rome landmark is “not stadium or concert hall”. Rome’s Circus Maximus is being put at risk by rock concerts held in
Rome unveils ancient ruins of legendary Theatre of Nero
Discovery made during excavations near Vatican. Rome archaeologists on Wednesday announced the discovery of the ruins of the Theatre of
Italy police seize record 5.3-ton cocaine haul off coast of Sicily
Drugs had market value of €850 million. Italian customs police on Thursday announced the seizure of 5.3 tons of cocaine