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Italy revives plan to build bridge to Sicily
Bridge plan dates back to ancient Romans. The cabinet of Italian premier Giorgia Meloni on Thursday approved a decree reviving
What do Italians think of the war in Ukraine?
A little more than a year ago, on Feb. 24, 2022, Russia officially invaded Ukraine and the world was forever
Rome’s Pantheon to charge visitors €5 entry fee
Pantheon will continue to be free for Rome residents. Visiting the Pantheon in Rome will no longer be free to tourists
Italy orders new trial for Americans convicted of killing Rome policeman
Court upholds murder sentence for Finnegan Lee Elder. Two American tourists convicted of stabbing a policeman to death in Rome
Italy and Germany blast violence by Eintracht fans in Naples
Italian police car torched during clashes. Naples mayor Gaetano Manfredi blasted the “unacceptable scenes of devastation” caused by fans of
Rome police carry disabled tourist as Colosseum metro escalator broken
Incident comes as Rome prepares for Jubilee 2025. Rome police carried an American tourist with disabilities from Largo Gaetano Agnesi
ViVi restaurant opens at Rome’s Palazzo Bonaparte
ViVi Piazza Venezia opens on 16 March. ViVi, the group of bistros and restaurants in some of Rome’s most unique
A guide to gardens around Rome
Guide to the most enchanting gardens in the Rome area. Castel Giuliano One of the best rose gardens in Lazio about
Leonardo da Vinci’s mother was a slave, new research claims
Research claims that da Vinci was only half-Italian. Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci was the son of a slave who