How Italy is reinventing art for blind and visually impaired visitors Italy is making its artistic treasures more accessible to people with disabilities The Independent UK · Feb 4
'Landmark' elephant bone finding in Spain may be from time of Hannibal's war against Rome An elephant bone discovered in Spain may date to the time of Hannibal's battles against the Romans. LiveScience · Feb 3
Giorgia Meloni breaks silence over resemblance to restored church angel The apparent likeness to the Italian premier has sparked condemnation from Italy’s Culture Ministry The Independent UK · Feb 3
Church angel painting ‘resembling Giorgia Meloni’ prompts investigation A restored painting of an angel in a church in Rome that appears to resemble Italian leader Giorgia Meloni has left some giggling and others up in arms. The Independent UK · Feb 3
'I'm definitely not like an angel': Meloni jokes about cherub lookalike after uproar Italy's culture ministry and the diocese of Rome are investigating the restoration of a church cherub that looks like Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Euronews · Feb 3
Trevi Fountain fee takes effect as Rome seeks to manage crowds and boost tourist experience Tourists visiting the world renowned Trevi Fountain in Rome are now being charged €2 to get up close and personal to one of the world’s most iconic waterworks. The fee, rolled out on Monday, is part of the city’s efforts to manage crowds and improve tourist experience. Euronews · Feb 3
Catholic Church and Italy investigate sacred and profane cherub seemingly modeled on Meloni The appearance in a Roman church of a cherub that bears a striking resemblance to Premier Giorgia Meloni has sparked a minor scandal for both church and state in Italy The Independent UK · Feb 2
Before Milan Cortina: Looking Back at Italy's Other Olympics This will be the Italians’ fourth go-around on sports’ biggest stage. Sports Illustrated · Feb 2
‘This is history, it should be free’: Rome’s €2 Trevi fountain fee divides opinion Charge is designed to protect much-loved monument from overtourism, but not all visitors like the idea The Guardian - UK · Feb 2
Rome brings in €2 tourist charge to see well known tourist attraction The fee has been rolled out in conjunction with a new €5 ticket fee for some city museums The Independent UK · Feb 2
Trevi Fountain fee goes into effect as Rome seeks to manage tourist flow at celebrated water feature Tourists visiting Rome's Trevi Fountain now pay a $2.35 fee for close access The Independent UK · Feb 2
Likeness of restored angel to Giorgia Meloni triggers investigations in Rome Cherub at landmark church causes ecclesiastical and political uproar with alleged resemblance to Italian PM The Guardian - UK · Feb 1
'La Casa dei Grifi': Inside one of Rome's most ancient homes Discovered in 1912 and closed to visitors for more than a century, Rome’s "Casa dei Grifi" will open to the public in March. Euronews visited the site on the Palatine Hill ahead of its official opening. Euronews · Feb 1
Euronews · Jan 30 Italian opposition protests ICE role in Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics Italian opposition stages Rome protest over confirmed ICE presence at Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
The Times of India · Jan 29 Random Musing: A brief history of the Church of England (as it gets its first woman Archbishop of Canterbury) It begins, inevitably, with Henry VIII, who married Catherine but couldn’t produce a male heir. The Pope refused to annul the marriage because Catherine was the aunt of Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor whose armies effectively controlled Rome — a man at whose snook the Pope could ill afford…
The Independent UK · Jan 28 Valentino opens post-Garavani couture with somber note, then high drama Valentino’s first couture show since founder Valentino Garavani’s funeral in Rome opened under a somber shadow — then snapped it off with a jolt of pure theater
The Independent UK · Jan 27 Trump to send ICE agents to Milan Winter Olympics amid Minneapolis shooting backlash Milan mayor, Giuseppe Sala, has said ICE agents are ‘not welcome in Milan’ ahead of next month’s Winter Olympics
Euronews · Jan 23 Italy-Germany summit: Meloni and Merz push for an autonomous, competitive Europe Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz signed the new German-Italian Action Plan in Rome, where the two delegations met for the intergovernmental summit in Rome on Friday.
The Independent UK · Jan 23 Bulletin world briefing: India races to control Nipah virus and Spain train crash cause revealed Here are five of the biggest stories from around the world today. The likely cause of Spain’s fatal high-speed train crash revealed Nearly 100 people quarantined as India rushes to contain Nipah virus Nearly half of countries on Trump’s Board of Peace banned from entering US Celebrities from fashion and…
The Independent UK · Jan 23 Valentino and the secret behind the last emperor of fashion’s throne IN FOCUS: He was a designer who loved to become part of the story – and even in the week he died, his name was in the headlines, by virtue of the Valentino wedding dress worn by Brooklyn Beckham’s wife. Fleur Britten looks at the king of Italian style, the…
Euronews · Jan 23 Anne Hathaway and Donatella Versace among mourners at Valentino's funeral in Rome Anne Hathaway, Donatella Versace and other fashion icons gathered in Rome to bid farewell to Valentino Garavani, who passed away at 93.
Euronews · Jan 23 Stars and public say final goodbye to 'last emperor' of fashion Valentino at Rome funeral Valentino Garavani, who died aged 93 at his Rome residence on Monday, was adored by generations of royals, first ladies and celebrities.
Times Life · Jan 23 4 Powerful Business Lessons from Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal Deepinder Goyal, the co-founder and CEO of Zomato, is one of the most inspiring entrepreneurs in our country. Not just Zomato, his other business ventures, including Blinkit, District and so forth, are also highly influential and successful. Throughout his interviews, Goyal always takes care to gift us some powerful words…
Evening Standard · Jan 23 Anne Hathaway, Tom Ford and Donatella Versace attend Valentino's funeral in Rome Valentino was one of Italy’s most celebrated designers who dressed the likes of Princess Diana and Jackie Kennedy