November 8, 2024 Historic Rome landmark's temporary closure causes uproar: 'Saddest thing I’ve seen in Italy' While the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy, undergoes maintenance, officials have added a makeshift pool in place of the tourist spot, sparking reactions from travelers on social media.
October 29, 2024 Researchers uncover ancient tiny house amid city excavation project Researchers uncovered a tiny house called the "House of Phaedra" during excavation work in the ancient city of Pompeii, Italy. Paintings of mythological scenes are depicted on walls.
October 24, 2024 'Indiana Jones civilization' 2,000-year-old temple found submerged off Italian coast An ancient temple was found submerged off the coast of Italy which belonged to the Nabataean kingdom, who built Petra's famous Treasury featured in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
October 17, 2024 Italy bans overseas surrogacy for all citizens amid declining birthrate: 'A child is always a gift' In a move which tightens a previous 2004 surrogacy ban, Italy has officially banned its citizens from seeking surrogates abroad in a new Senate bill passed on Wednesday.
October 17, 2024 'Secret' pasta dish that guests will think was cooked by a chef in Rome Pasta alla zozzona is the combination of Rome's four classic pastas, and according to Stephen Cusato of "Not Another Cooking Show," it's the best of them all.
October 6, 2024 Consumers in US could face cold-cut crisis as virus ravages pig farms in Italy American chefs fear that a disease spreading across pig farms in Italy will lead to a cold-cut and prosciutto shortage and force them to remake their menus.
October 1, 2024 The five smallest countries in the world cover less than 50 square miles combined Vatican City, Monaco, Nauru, Tuvalu and San Marino make up the world's smallest countries. The biggest of the group, San Marino, is only 25 square miles.
September 26, 2024 Vatican City, the world’s smallest country, spans 100 acres but hosts millions of visitors annually Vatican City is a holy place, home to the pope and the center of Christianity. Very few live in Vatican City, but millions visit every year.
September 22, 2024 European nation's pivot toward conservatism brings staggering drop in illegal immigration Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani spoke on Italy's success with bringing down illegal immigration and improving the economy on "Sunday Morning Futures."
September 18, 2024 This New York City pizza has been crowned No. 1 in world, here's why The world's best pizza is found in a restaurant on New York City's Lower East Side, the organization 50 Top Pizza said in its latest world rankings released this week.