MARINA DI PIETRASANTA (LUCCA) – A 17-year-old resident of Viareggio died and an 18-year-old was critically injured early this morning following a collision between a scooter and an SUV on the Marina di Pietrasanta seafront, near the border with Forte dei Marmi. The incident occurred at approximately 4:00 a.m. near the Twiga nightclub.
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The Franciscan friar, mathematician and friend of Leonardo da Vinci – Luca Pacioli – died on 19 June 1517 in the Tuscan town of Sansepolcro where he had been born. He left behind a legacy that still shapes the way the world does business.
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A state-run institute’s Pride evening at Palazzo Poli has prompted a formal inquiry from culture minister Alessandro Giuli. He says he was not informed and considers the event at odds with the museum’s purpose.
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The pontiff used his weekly audience and remarks to reporters to address both the Iran-US peace agreement and his sharpest comments yet on far-right migration policy.
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Italian investigators have dismantled an illegal shadow bank in Prato that allegedly channelled up to €100 million a year through an untraceable hawala payment network for Chinese, Albanian and Italian organised crime groups,. There were 41 arrests and €60million seized.
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A major fresco cycle concealed for centuries has been uncovered during restoration work at Casa Leopardi in Recanati.
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Municipal police have seized three vehicles and issued fines totalling €980 in a fresh enforcement operation targeting unlicensed tourist transport services operating in and around the UNESCO-listed city centre.
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A photograph of a receipt from a gelateria near Piazza di Spagna has caused a social media storm after a Florida tourist was charged more than forty euros for what she expected to be two small ice creams. It’s the latest in a long series of overcharging controversies targeting visitors to the Italian capital.
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A second-century AD domus (townhouse) has been unearthed beneath the boys’ gymnasium of the Liceo Scientifico Cavour in central Rome. The dig reveals frescoes, mosaics and stucco decoration of exceptional quality.
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One of Italy’s most celebrated hidden treasures is once again on display at the Siena cathedral. The extraordinary inlaid marble mosaic floor is uncovered for visitors for a limited period each year.
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