The Latest Breaking News from Gennaro Sangiuliano

Archaeologists accidentally unearth hidden ‘papal palace’ under Rome

Findings offer glimpse into life and development of Rome

The Independent UK · May 9, 2025

Gennaro Sangiuliano: Italy’s culture minister quits over love affair scandal

Former Italian culture minister Gennaro Sangiuliano says he must first ‘apologise to an exceptional person ... my wife’

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2024

Italy's culture minister resigns after admitting an affair with a ministry consultant

Italy’s culture minister has resigned, days after tearfully acknowledging an affair with a ministry consultant that embarrassed Premier Giorgia Meloni’s government

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2024

Thousands of artists call for Israel’s exclusion from Venice Biennale

Art Not Genocide Alliance says any works that represent Israel are an ‘endorsement of its genocidal policies’ in Gaza.

Al Jazeera · Feb 27, 2024

Italy refuses Munich museum's request to return ancient Roman statue bought by Hitler

Italy’s culture minister is refusing a request by the German State Antiquities Collection in Munich to return an ancient Roman statue that embodied Hitler's Aryan aesthetic, calling it a national treasure

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2023

Italy’s far right embraces Middle-earth as PM opens Tolkien show

Giorgia Meloni’s involvement highlights government’s growing interest in shaping output of Italy’s cultural institutions

The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2023

Italian MP calls for museum director to be sacked for being ‘racist towards Italians’

Christian Greco, who manages the Egyptian Museum in Turin, offered discounted tickets to Arabic speakers

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023

Musk says proposed Zuckerberg cage fight to be held at ‘epic location’ in Italy

X owner in talks with government over historic site for event – though Colosseum and Rome ruled out

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2023

Musk vs Zuckerberg: UFC president meets Italy’s culture minister to discuss fight at Colosseum

Dana White suggested he spoke to Gennaro Sangiuliano about a potential cage fight between the tech titans

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

A stolen Christopher Columbus letter found in Delaware returns to Italy decades later

A rare copy of a letter from Columbus to Spain's royals detailing his voyage vanished from a Venice museum in the 1980s. U.S. authorities have repatriated it to Rome after a yearslong investigation.

WEKU · Jul 21, 2023