History

by Carol King |
The Italian Supreme Court has ruled that there is “abundantly” clear evidence that a stray missile resulted in an Italian passenger plane crashing in 1980. Now…
Culture
by Carol King |
picture courtesy of news.fsu.eduAn American classics professor has uncovered ancient grape seeds that could provide insight into Roman Chianti vineyards.One of…
Culture
by ITALY |
This morning, the inauguration of the Shoah memorial on railway station's notorious Platform 21 in Milan marked the anniversary of the day in 1945 when the Red…
Culture
by Carol King |
The tunnels and Mithraeum temple underneath Rome’s Terme di Caracalla (Baths of Caracalla) have reopened to the public after 10 years of restoration work.The…
by ITALY |
words by Carol KingHollywood star Russell Crowe has voiced his support to save the tomb of the Ancient Roman hero who inspired the film ‘Gladiator’ (2000).The…
by ITALY |
words by Carol KingA team of researchers from the Spanish National Research Council has found the exact spot in Rome where Julius Caesar was assassinated in…
by ITALY |
words by Carol KingDNA tests conducted on the exhumed body of Sicilian outlaw Salvatore Giuliano show that it is 90% likely that the remains are his.The…
by ITALY |
words by Carol KingThe Italo-Scottish Research Centre (ISRC) in Edinburgh is creating an archive of the Italian diaspora in Scotland.Italian immigrants…
by ITALY |
words by Carol KingAn off-duty policeman found what is believed to be an 18th-century Spanish galleon near the tiny island of Capo Passero off the Sicilian…
by Gabi Logan |
After twelve years of restoration, Titian's early masterpiece "La Fuga in Egitto" (Flight to Egypt) makes its last-ever Italian appearance at the Gallerie dell…