The archaeological site beneath Florence’s Palazzo Vecchio has reopened to the public after five years. The underground area reveals remains of the Roman theatre of ancient Florentia, alongside later medieval structures.
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Demolition of the last remaining ‘sail’ (Vele) apartment block in Naples’ troubled Scampia district began on Wednesday. It marks a major step in a long-planned urban renewal project.
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A fourteenth-century fresco depicting the Madonna del Latte has returned to public view in Florence following a major restoration.
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ROME — A disturbing “rape list” naming female students has surfaced in a second Rome high school, reigniting shock across Italy and intensifying debate over gender-based violence and the culture of sexism in schools.
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Police on Thursday arrested nine people in an investigation into alleged fraud against the non-profit organisation that manages Florence Cathedral.
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Police arrested 14 people in Rome on Friday in a major operation targeting a clan of the Naples-based Camorra that is accused of running criminal rackets in the capital.
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A Palermo judge on Wednesday upheld a request by prosecutors to place former Sicilian Governor Salvatore Cuffaro under house arrest. The measure concerns alleged corruption in public-contract procedures.
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Scilla / Bagnara Calabra — A gang of armed bandits stole an estimated two million euros after attacking a security van early Monday morning in southern Italy, according to police sources.
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The British-Australian couple whose three children were removed from their off-grid home in Abruzzo have accepted an offer of a temporary home.
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The removal of three children from their British-Australian parents living in a woodland shack in Palmoli, Abruzzo, has sparked a fierce political backlash. It also prompted government intervention, as well as a wider debate on child protection and lifestyle freedoms.
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