No damage caused to archaeological site. A 33-year-old Australian tourist was caught driving a rented moped around the Pompeii archaeological
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Italy opens museums for Ferragosto holiday on 15 August
Italy’s state museums stay open for Ferragosto. Many of Italy’s state museums, archaeological sites, galleries and historic villas are to
Roman bridge discovered during road works in Rome
Discovery on the Via Tiburtina. Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Roman bridge from the Imperial era during an
Domino’s Pizza shuts down in Italy
American chain quits land of pizza. Domino’s Pizza, the American multinational pizza chain, has closed all of its 29 branches in
Mario Fiorentini, legendary Italian Resistance figure, dies at 103
Fiorentini played key role in organising the Via Rasella attack against occupying German troops. Mario Fiorentini, a legendary figure in
Italy starts monkeypox vaccination campaign
Four Italian regions to offer vaccinations against monkeypox. Italy’s vaccination campaign against monkeypox got underway on Monday with the first
Rome opera house stages film festival under the stars
‘Cinema Opera’ takes place in Rome for first time. Rome’s opera house, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, is staging a free
US visitors drive tourism boom in Italy this summer
Italy’s foreign tourism market bounces back after covid. Italy is seeing a surge in foreign tourists who will generate an
Italy’s centre-left alliance collapses ahead of elections
Calenda quits pact with Partito Democratico in shock move. Carlo Calenda, leader of Italy’s small centrist Azione party, on Sunday quit
Enzo Ferrari movie begins filming in Italy
Enzo Ferrari is subject of new movie and tv series. Filming of a new Hollywood movie dedicated to the life of