A mosaic panel on travertine slabs, depicting an erotic theme from the Roman era, was returned to the archaeological park of Pompeii on Tuesday, after being stolen by a Nazi German captain during World War II. The mosaic depicts a pair of lovers in a state of undress. A male figure is lounging on a … Read more
The horrific killing of a police bloodhound, who helped find nine people over the course of his sniffer-dog career, has outraged Italians and sparked a criminal investigation to find his killers. Bruno, a 7-year-old bloodhound, was found dead Friday morning in his shed in southern Taranto. His trainer, Arcangelo Caressa, said he had been fed … Read more
Rome — All flight operations at Milan Bergamo Airport were suspended for almost two hours on Tuesday after a man was sucked into the engine of a departing plane and killed, according to the country’s national news agency ANSA. Police and firefighters responded to the scene at the airport, which is about 37 miles east … Read more
A gas station explosion rocked a neighborhood in southeastern Rome on Friday, injuring at least 25, including 10 first responders, authorities said. The explosion was heard across the Italian capital shortly after 8 a.m. local time and sent a huge cloud of dark smoke and fire that was visible from across the city. Rome Mayor … Read more
Pope Leo XIV will resurrect a tradition that is more than 400 years old on Sunday when he heads out of Vatican City for a summer vacation at Castel Gandolfo. Pontiffs have sought refuge from the summer heat at the lakeside town about an hour south of Rome for centuries, but the late Pope Francis … Read more
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and former journalist Lauren Sanchez are set to tie the knot in Italy this week, even as local frustrations mount over the multi-million dollar event. Here’s what to know about the three-day wedding celebration, as well as the protests unfolding in the background. Where and when is the wedding? Bezos, 61, … Read more
Colombian police said Monday that a reward had led them to the suspected killers of a noted Italian scientist whose dismembered remains were found scattered around the Caribbean resort city of Santa Marta in April. Alessandro Coatti, 42, worked for Britain’s Royal Society of Biology as a science policy officer whose job included giving evidence … Read more
A British-flagged luxury superyacht that sank off Sicily last year, killing U.K. tech magnate Mike Lynch and six others, resurfaced Saturday as salvage recovery crews finalized the complex operation to bring it ashore for further investigation. The white top and blue hull of the 184-foot Bayesian was visible on the surface but was not clear … Read more
Video shows man driving down Spanish Steps Video shows man driving car down Rome’s Spanish Steps 01:13 A man in his 80s was caught on video driving a compact luxury Mercedes-Benz A Class sedan down the landmark Spanish Steps in Rome before getting stuck partway down. A video taken by a hotel worker from a … Read more