History

Italy’s Supreme Court Rules Ustica Plane Struck By Missile

by Carol King | Tue, 01/29/2013 - 04:44

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

Archaeologist Uncovers Clues To Ancient Roman Vineyard

by Carol King | Mon, 01/28/2013 - 04:51

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

Milan Marks Holocaust Memorial Day on Platform 21

by ITALY | Sun, 01/27/2013 - 10:35

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

Ancient Roman Temple And Tunnels In Rome Reopen

by Carol King | Thu, 12/13/2012 - 05:34

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…

Russell Crowe Joins Fight To Save Gladiator’s Tomb

by ITALY | Wed, 12/12/2012 - 06:47

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…

Archaeologists Find Where Julius Caesar Was Stabbed

by ITALY | Thu, 11/29/2012 - 04:32

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…

DNA Tests Reveal Remains Of Sicilian Bandit Salvatore Giuliano

by ITALY | Tue, 11/20/2012 - 09:30

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…

Scotland Creates Archive Of Italian Immigrants’ Stories

by ITALY | Wed, 11/14/2012 - 03:50

words by Carol KingThe Italo-Scottish Research Centre (ISRC) in Edinburgh is creating an archive of the Italian diaspora in Scotland.Italian immigrants…

Spanish Galleon Found Off Sicily

by ITALY | Thu, 11/08/2012 - 09:26

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…

Titian's "La Fuga in Egitto" Returns to Venice After More than 250 Years

by Gabi Logan | Fri, 11/02/2012 - 04:52

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…