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Pantheon in Rome. Imagen de G-tech en Pixabay

Pantheon entry fee rises to €7 from 1 July

July 1, 2026July 1, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The €2 increase, the first since paid admission to the Pantheon was introduced in 2023, will fund local libraries in disadvantaged areas under the Piano Olivetti per la Cultura scheme.

Police arrest mafia member for murder of three women in Rome Polie search for suspect in triple homicide in Rome

Triple homicide in Rome – manhunt underway

June 28, 2026June 28, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

ROME — Italian authorities have launched an intense manhunt following a brutal triple homicide late Friday night in the Casalotti district, on the western outskirts of Rome. Three members of a family of Bangladeshi origin were stabbed to death in their apartment on Via Montiglio.

A World on the Verge - exhibition based around Mary Shelley's novel The Last Man

Mary Shelley’s ‘The Last Man’ honoured at exhibition

June 28, 2026June 28, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

ROME — Two centuries after Mary Shelley published her radical, visionary novel about the end of humanity, The Last Man, Rome’s Keats-Shelley House is honouring the milestone with a new exhibition. Titled A World on the Verge, the exhibition explores the haunting contemporary relevance of a work that essentially founded the modern apocalyptic fiction genre.

Napoleon’s Elba reopens after major renovation

June 26, 2026June 26, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A €2 million PNRR-funded project has returned Napoleon’s two Elba retreats, and thousands of square metres of their historic gardens, to the public.

Uffizi suspends new ticket sales due to extreme heat

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Florence’s flagship gallery, the Uffizi, has imposed an immediate halt on ticket sales, citing the impact of high temperatures on air conditioning systems. Existing bookings remain valid.

Internal view of second loggia. Photo by A. Bracchetti, 2007. Copyright © SCV Governorate – Museums Directorate. All rights reserved

Vatican launches five-year restoration of Raphael’s Loggia

June 25, 2026June 25, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A team of 20 restorers is to use laser technology on one of the most significant projects in the Vatican Museums’ history – Raphael’s Loggia.

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

Fatal crash on Marina di Pietrasanta seafront

June 21, 2026June 21, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.