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Colosseum vandal says sorry after defacing historic amphitheatre

British tourist Ivan Dimitrov asked for forgiveness for defacing the ancient building.

04/07/2023

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WATCH: Italians let off steam as rage rooms open in Rome

A single session, which includes 20 objects to be destroyed, is priced at €30. Visitors say it's like being "reborn", but many psychologists say it's not a long-term answer for resolving stress or anger.

20/06/2023

Culture news

A new pathway allows people to walk in the last steps of Julius Caesar

Tourists and Romans can now stand for the first time in the sacred area where Julius Caesar was stabbed to death, thanks to a brand new walkway.

20/06/2023

Italy

Italy: Five-year-old boy killed during YouTube driving challenge

The accident occurred when a Lamborghini SUV crashed into a family car in Rome on Wednesday evening. The YouTubers were attempting to drive for 50 hours straight,

16/06/2023

Travel News

Italy proposes new law to clamp down on short-term accommodation lets

A proposed new law to clamp down on tourism accommodation rentals in Italy has triggered a heated debate with some saying it does not go far enough while others demand more fairness.

12/06/2023

Green News

Stain it black: Climate activists target Rome’s iconic Trevi fountain

Activists disrupted the tourist hotspot to protest the government’s inaction on climate change.

22/05/2023

Italy

Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi adresses party from hospital

Former Italian Premier, Silvio Berlusconi, has made his first public statements since being hospitalized a month ago, delivering a video address to his Forza Italia political party on Saturday.

06/05/2023

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Watch: Italy's president leads Liberation Day celebrations in Rome

Italy's president led Italy's Liberation Day celebrations at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Rome. It is the 78th anniversary.

25/04/2023

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WATCH: Good Friday processions around the world

Continuing an annual tradition, Catholics in New York included the iconic Brooklyn Bridge in their Way of the Cross procession on Good Friday.

08/04/2023

Italy

Easter around the world: Nicaragua celebrations limited by government

Roman Catholics in Nicaragua had to hold traditional “Stations of the Cross” and other Holy Week processions on church grounds or inside churches Friday amid a ban on public demonstrations.

08/04/2023

Culture news

'Man will prevail": Baroque meets Metaverse in new exhibition in Rome

Artworks by the likes of Vasarely and De Chirico are paired with Digital, VR and AI creations at a new exhibition in Rome, Italy.

07/04/2023

Travel News

New high-speed train will link Rome to the ancient city of Pompeii

The new train route will also connect to Rome’s Fiumicino airport.

05/04/2023

Vatican

'I'm still alive': Pope Francis jokes as he leaves hospital

Pope Francis was discharged on Saturday from the Rome hospital where he was treated for bronchitis, quipping to journalists before being driven away: “I'm still alive.”

01/04/2023

Food and Drink

Where was Carbonara sauce created?

Where was Carbonara created? One academic says it's not Italy, which is an answer causing shock and outrage in the country.

31/03/2023

World News

Rallies held across Europe call for peace and mark year since invasion

In Rome and Madrid, demonstrators wore and waved Ukraine's national flag, and called for an end to the killing.

27/02/2023

Culture news

How this statue depicting Hercules was discovered in a Rome sewer

An ancient statue depicting Roman demi-god Hercules has been discovered during sewage repair works underneath an archaeological park in the Italian capital.

06/02/2023

Culture news

Last respects paid to Italian film icon Gina Lollobrigida

Fans and family pay last respects to the late Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida at Rome's City Hall where the film icon's body was lying-in-state on Wednesday.

19/01/2023

Italy

Vatican girl mystery: Pope orders new investigation into missing teen

The mysterious disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi has haunted the Vatican for four decades, now the investigation will reopen after a Netflix documentary and the death of Pope Benedict.

11/01/2023

Europe News

Thrill seekers across Europe take the plunge on New Year's Day

"When you leave the water after swimming you have a feeling that your happiness hormones are flowing," one swimmer said.

01/01/2023

Culture news

Euroviews. Best of Culture 2022: Day 31 - Highs & Lows of the Year

The ancients are all around us - especially for me in 2022

31/12/2022