On 17 March 1861, the Kingdom of Italy was proclaimed, formally bringing into existence the unification of a single Italian state for the first time since antiquity. The event marked the culmination of a long and complex process known as the Risorgimento, through which a fragmented peninsula of states, foreign territories and competing political visions […]
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A low-pressure system sweeping across Italy has brought heavy rain, strong winds and heavy snow to large parts of the country, with the worst conditions reported in the north-west and further storms forecast for the south.
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Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner claimed the title at the Indian Wells Open on Sunday, defeating Daniil Medvedev in straight sets after two closely contested tiebreaks.
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The fall of the Roman Empire remains one of the most studied events in world history. For centuries Rome had dominated the Mediterranean basin, ruling an empire that stretched from Britain to the Middle East. Yet by the late 5th century AD the Western Roman Empire had collapsed, marking a major turning point in European […]
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Thousands of people marched in Rome on Saturday to protest against the war in the Middle East and proposed reforms to Italy’s judicial system.
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A high-level overview of the empire that shaped Italy and Europe. The Roman Empire was one of the most powerful and influential states in world history. At its height, it controlled vast territories across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, shaping politics, law, language and culture for centuries.
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Archaeologists working in southern Italy have uncovered a 2,400-year-old burial ground containing dozens of tombs from the ancient Samnite civilisation including child burials.
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Long before the Roman Empire dominated the Mediterranean, the Roman Republic fought a series of conflicts that would determine its control of the Italian peninsula. Among the most decisive were the Samnite Wars, a set of three major wars fought between Rome and the Samnites during the fourth and early third centuries BC.
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A new bridge over the Arno River linking two districts of Florence will be named after the Nencioni sisters – Nadia and Caterina – killed in the 1993 mafia bombing in the city.
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Rail traffic on Italy’s main high-speed corridor between Rome and Florence will be suspended for part of the weekend of 11–12 April 2026 to allow the activation of a new European train control system (ERTMS).
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