Rome sealed off Trevi Fountain due to crowds of Christmas shoppers. The sight of large crowds of people doing their
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Italy: Theatre closed? No problem, we’ll perform under your balcony
Sicily welcomes the arrival of ‘theatre delivery’ with actors performing on the street or courtyard outside private homes. 2020 has seen
Football: AS Roma launches its own Christmas jumper
Rome club’s Christmas jumper gets a mixed reaction on social media. AS Roma has launched its own Christmas jumper, embracing
Italy: Roman head of Venus unearthed in Chieti
Roman-age head of Venus discovered in the center of Chieti. A Roman-era marble head portraying the goddess Venus has been
10 reasons why we will all return to Rome when COVID-19 is finally over
Rome’s life has been turned upside down by the coronavirus pandemic, with the Eternal City seeming almost deserted without its
Covid-19: Pope to hold Christmas ‘Midnight Mass’ early due to Italy’s curfew
The Vatican to hold ‘Midnight Mass’ at 19.30 on Christmas Eve. Pope Francis will celebrate the traditional Christmas Eve Mass
Rome unveils its newly discovered treasures
Marble heads of Augustus and Dionysus were displayed at Trajan’s Markets museum in Rome. Rome has unveiled the ancient treasures
Vatican lights up Christmas tree in St Peter’s Square
Christmas magic comes to Piazza S. Pietro. The Vatican will light up its 2020 Christmas tree and inaugurate its Nativity
Covid-19: Italy debates relaxing Christmas travel ban between towns
Government divided over travel ban on three Christmas holiday dates. The Italian premier Giuseppe Conte has opened a discussion on
Covid-19: Italy’s new travel rules for Christmas
Italy introduces blanket quarantine over the Christmas season to discourage travel in a bid to avert a new spike of