The bronze statue of a she-wolf that has symbolised Rome for centuries is to star in a new exhibition amid a dispute over whether the figure really is…
Mystery is shrouding a probe into a Modigliani picture found in a northern Italian airport bathroom a month ago. According to unconfirmed reports, Ita…
The face of a late Stone Age woman who lived in Sicily has been reconstructed by a sculptor working with anthropologists at Palermo University.The ske…
Premier Romano Prodi, who narrowly survived a do-or-die vote in the Senate this week, said on Thursday that his nine-month-old government had benefite…
Roberto Mancini has insisted that next week's Champions League showdown with Valencia will not distract Inter Milan from the immediate task of beating…
It is up to Italian Justice Minister Clemente Mastella whether to forward extradition requests to the United States for CIA agents accused of snatchin…
The first painting by Renaissance master Piero della Francesca has turned up in a private collection in Chile. The oil on wood, a splendid Madonna and…
While red wine by far remains the favorite of Italians, sparkling wine has now joined white wine in the runner-up position, according to a recent poll…
Real estate wheeler dealer Danilo Coppola was arrested on Thursday on charges of fraudulent bankruptcy, money laundering and misappropriation of funds…
Centre-left Premier Romano Prodi remained in the saddle on Wednesday, surviving a knife-edge, do-or-die vote in the Senate. The premier won the confid…
An Italian grandmother got a nasty surprise when she started washing a bag of potatoes Wednesday - clinking her knife against a lemon-sized WWII grena…
The Italian fashion house Armani has struck an agreement to 'dress' the interiors of Agusta helicopters. "For Versace, the interior design of a helico…
Police smashed a huge illegal toxic waste disposal ring on Wednesday which they said had illicitly dumped some 100,000 tons of hazardous material in n…
Italy's biggest pop music event of the year has got off to a less than flying start, despite the talents of jazz-pop star Norah Jones and a comedy act…
The famed volcanic island of Stromboli began belching lava again on Tuesday, triggering the evacuation of coastal towns on two nearby islands.Governme…
Rome's famed 'love lock' bridge has sparked a row between leftwingers who want to clean it up and rightwing opponents who say it should remain a shrin…
An elementary teacher who allegedly cut the tongue of one of her pupils will be sacked, Education Minister Giuseppe Fioroni promised on Tuesday. "Zero…
