December 23 Historic landmark to begin charging foreign visitors amid overcrowding battles Rome is introducing a $2.35 entry fee for foreign tourists visiting the Trevi Fountain starting in February 2026 to combat overcrowding at the historic landmark.
December 22 Archaeologists reveal nutritious food remains discovered in ancient villa quarters Some ancient Roman slaves ate better than free citizens, archaeologists in Pompeii have discovered, after they found preserved fruits and beans in slave quarters.
December 17 Winter Olympics venue near site of 20,000 dinosaur footprints, officials say A wildlife photographer stumbled upon the discovery of a lifetime near the site of where a Winter Olympic event will be held in just a few weeks.
December 6 Police in Italy stop pro-Palestinian protesters from disrupting Olympic torch relay Pro-Palestinian demonstrators were removed by Italian authorities before reaching the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics torch relay route in Rome.
November 24 Greta Thunberg fined, banned from Venice after Extinction Rebellion dyes Grand Canal green Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg banned from Venice after participating in coordinated Extinction Rebellion actions across ten Italian cities.
November 6 Star of David erased in shocking attack on Hamas victims memorial of Jewish mother, 2 young sons Hamas victims mural in Milan destroyed in antisemitic attack. Star of David removed, faces obscured in artwork honoring Shiri Bibas and her young sons
November 3 Archaeologists uncover massive stone ruins from ancient city that once rivaled Rome Archaeologists recently discovered a massive 2,000-year-old stone basin in ancient Gabii, Italy, revealing early Roman public architecture from Rome's powerful rival city.
November 2 Dog tax slammed as 'short-sighted and unfair' as tourist hot spot aims for public-area cleanup Italy's Bolzano province proposes taxing tourist dogs $2 per day to cover cleanup costs. Residents would pay over $100 annually in a controversial new "fido tax" policy.
October 29 Hamas victim memorial featuring Shiri Bibas and sons targeted by vandals in Milan, Italy Artist AleXsandro Palombo calls the defacement of his Bibas family memorial mural in Milan an antisemitic act disguised as activism rather than legitimate protest.
October 27 Cruise ship crew member goes overboard in Mediterranean, urgent search underway A Viking Star crew member went overboard in the Mediterranean Sea during a cruise on Monday, prompting the Italian Coast Guard to launch a search.