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Watch: Sphinx room accidentally unearthed at Nero's Golden House

The Sphinx Room features lavish frescoes of panthers, centaurs and, of course, a sphinx. Experts chanced upon it while doing restoration work on the vault of a neighbouring part of the building.

16/05/2019

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Rome street art mocks Giuseppe Conte's coalition balancing act

An Italian street artist known as Maupal left one of his provocative pieces of art in the centre of Rome early Tuesday morning.

07/05/2019

World

Italian coalition partners fail to agree on Rome bailout

A tense meeting between Italy's coalition partners on Rome's crippling debt has broken up without a final resolution. The capital's €12 billion shortfall - dating back more than a decade - must be restructured to avoid defaulting.

24/04/2019

Italy

Italy's coalition parties struggle to restructure Rome's huge debts

The foundations of Italy's warring coalition parties are being shaken by the huge debt being faced by Rome and the urgent need for a financial bailout

24/04/2019

World

Italy's coaltion partners to discuss urgent bailout for crisis-hit Rome

Italy’s warring coalition partners are meeting today to try to decide on an urgent financial bailout for the city of Rome. The capital's €12 billion debt must be restructured to avoid defaulting, but the League and the Five Star movement are far apart on the issue.

23/04/2019

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Pedalling teenagers power stage during Greta Thunberg speech

Around 128 bicycles were rigged up to a dynamo and generator in Piazza del Popolo.

22/04/2019

Italy

Rome Zoo welcomes four new baby flamingos

Rome Zoo welcomed four new baby flamingos yesterday. Zookeepers were surprised by the sudden fecondity of their animals.

19/04/2019

Italy

Watch: Visit Emperor Nero's palace via virtual reality

Visitors can experience what the ruin once looked like in incredible detail by donning a VR headset. Notorious Nero intended the opulence of his home to reflect his status as an absolute ruler.

15/04/2019

Italy

Violent protest against Roma families in Italy triggers investigation

The Mayor of the Italian capital has called for an investigation into ugly scenes that broke out on Tuesday over the transfer of a group of Roma families to a government-run centre.

04/04/2019

Italy

Rome's Ciampino airport reopened after the discovery of WWII bomb

Rome's Ciampino airport has reopened after the discovery of WWII bomb earlier today.

07/02/2019

Italy

What's behind the newly approved Italian welfare reforms?

The Italian government has approved welfare and pension reforms that were the main pledge of the Five Star Movement campaign.

17/01/2019

Italy

More than three coins in this fountain: but where's the money going?

An unholy row is unfolding in Rome over the millions of euros thrown into the Trevi Fountain each year for good luck. Traditionally, the money has gone to a Catholic charity for the poor and homeless- now, city council is trying to change that.

14/01/2019

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Europe briefing: 8 stories to know about today

We take a look at the biggest stories from across Europe that you need to know about today.

14/01/2019

Italy

Watch: Budget battle as scuffles erupt in Italian parliament

A session in the Italian parliament's lower house was marred by scuffles between MPs over the 2019 budget bill.

28/12/2018

Italy

Black acrid smoke spreads across Rome after a fire in a rubbish dump

As twelve teams of firefighters battle to put out the blaze, critics have slammed the capital's beleaguered waste manager and warned of a growing garbage ‘crisis’ in the capital.

11/12/2018

Italy

Is Rome on course for 'ugliest Christmas tree' for second year?

Romans are not pleased with this year's Christmas tree, which arrived in the city on Monday, as locals say they are experiencing de ja vu of the 'ugliest Christmas tree' of yesteryear

05/12/2018

Italy

Italians and migrants march together against immigration policies

Roma families that were recently evicted from camps joined the likes of students, migrants and refugees, as well as human-rights activists from across Italy.

11/11/2018

Italy

Rome's mayor acquitted of lying in corruption trial

The ruling has averted a crisis in her party, the ruling 5-Star movement.

10/11/2018

Italy

Rome residents protest over Italian capital’s decay

Inhabitans say neglect is destroying city

27/10/2018

Italy

African migrants arrested in connection with Italian teenager's death | The Cube

Three migrants have been arrested in connection to the drugging, rape and death of 16-year-old Desiree Mariottini in Rome

26/10/2018