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Explosion in Rome causes buildings to collapse. Image credit: Vigili del fuoco

Explosion in Rome causes building to collapse

March 23, 2026March 23, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A powerful explosion in southwest Rome caused the collapse of two buildings and left at least two people seriously injured, prompting a major emergency response.

Teatro Sannazaro in 2021 Image credit: 22 febbraio 2021. ANSA/CESARE ABBATE/

Italian state to acquire Naples’ Teatro Sannazaro

March 13, 2026March 13, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s culture ministry has announced plans to acquire the historic Teatro Sannazaro in Naples following a devastating fire that severely damaged the 19th-century venue last month.

Brancacci Chapel will have new entrance and facilities from summer 2026.

Brancacci Chapel access improvements plan approved

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The city council of Florence has approved a project to upgrade the visitor access route to the Brancacci Chapel, one of the most important landmarks of Renaissance art.

juvenile court l'aquila removes mother from children. British father asks for end to protests

British father in Abruzzo case urges end to protests

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The British father of three children placed in foster care after authorities discovered the family living off the grid in woods in Abruzzo has called for an end to protests linked to the case.

Government sends Inspectors to Juvenile Court of L’Aquila

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Italian justice ministry has initiated an investigation at the Juvenile Court of L’Aquila, sources confirmed on Monday. This follows a contentious ruling in the case of three children who had been living off the grid with their parents in the Abruzzo woods.

Off.grid family look at property in bid to get children back. Family in the woods further separated

Meloni criticises court decision in ‘family in the woods’ case

March 7, 2026March 7, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has strongly criticised a court decision involving the so-called “family in the woods”. She said the latest developments in the case left her “speechless” and raised concerns about how the state intervenes in family life.

Culture Capital 2025 - Agrigento Sicily, Valley of the Temples

The Valley of the Temples, Agrigento

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The archaeological landscape known as the Valley of the Temples, located near Agrigento on the southern coast of Sicily, is one of the most important surviving testimonies of ancient Greek civilisation outside Greece. Spread across a ridge overlooking the Mediterranean, the site contains some of the best-preserved Doric temples in the world and offers a […]