Rome
Ancient Roman tombs, shrine to Hercules discovered in Rome suburb dig
While the tombs and the shrine were found within the modern city's boundaries, they would have been situated outside the ancient walls of Rome.
Italy discovers basilica design by ancient Roman architect Vitruvius, 'father of architecture'
The runway at takeoff: An Israeli fashion show surprised passengers at 30,000 feet
New Rome metro stations showcase ancient treasures after years of delays
High-tech cleaning brings back brutal detail of Rome’s Danube wars
The hand-held lasers concentrate flickering beams of light onto the stone, with the heat they generate lifting away black deposits of pollution to reveal the white Carrara marble beneath.
Former Gaza hostage Rom Braslavski meets with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni
"I went to work as a security guard at a party and look what happened to me - my life was ruined," he said.
Ex-hostage Rom Braslavski recounts 'horrors' of Oct. 7 at Italy’s ruling party conference
Speaking in Rome at a conference for PM Giorgia Meloni's party, former hostage Rom Braslavski described the “horror” he witnessed on October 7 and the torture he endured in Gaza captivity.
Israeli airline Israir holds impromptu fashion show during flight to Rome
The new designs, in the airline’s signature palette, were presented live to passengers as the cabin briefly became a flying fashion venue.
Rome synagogue and plaque memorializing terror victim vandalized
“It should shock the conscience of all Italians, because it highlights the presence of fringe groups that do not hesitate to desecrate the memory, history, and fundamental values of our democracy,”
Rome event honors IDF soldiers and wounded veterans, commemorates Kristallnacht
Photography, music, and testimony marked a solemn evening in the Italian capital, organizers said, linking Jewish memory with support for today’s defenders of Israel.
French taxi driver asks King Charles III for unpaid €1,550 fare after Italy ride
On RTL the driver claimed, "he refused to pay, and left me unpaid for three days of transport".
Workers injured in partial collapse of medieval tower near Rome's Colosseum
The 29-meter Torre dei Conti, which suffered two collapses, stands at 29 meters tall.
Secret Commodus passage in Rome's Colosseum opens to public after nearly 2,000 years
The newly restored underground corridor, once reserved for the emperor's hidden walk to his honor box, still bears clamps from lost marble panels and frescoes of wild boar hunts and mythic combat.
A secret passage in the Colosseum opens to visitors for the first time
The corridor, attributed to Emperor Commodus who reigned between 180 and 192 CE, is infamous for its association with the cruel ruler who was passionate about combat in the arena.
