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2016 earthquake - devastation of Amatrice. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1Q3HSJTay8 (2:47 s)

Draghi lays wreath in honour of 2016 earthquake victims

August 24, 2021August 24, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Mario Draghi lays a wreath to the almost 300 victims of the devastating central Italian 2016 earthquake in the worst-hit town, Amatrice in Lazio.

Turin building collapses, boy dead. Image: Twitter Vigili del Fuoco

Explosion kills four-year-old as building collapses in Turin

August 24, 2021August 24, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A four-year-old boy was crushed to death after a building collapses on the outskirts of Turin.

Calenda proposes one stop museum at Capitoline Museums

Rome mayoral candidate Calenda proposes one-stop Ancient Rome Museum on Capitoline Hill

August 23, 2021August 23, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Carlo Calenda, one of the main candidates in the race to become Rome’s next mayor, announced a radical idea designed to improve the tourist experience.

Maenza village, Lazio has properties for sale at €1. Image by: pietro scerrato under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en

Maenza, a village near Rome, the latest to join €1 sell-off

August 22, 2021August 22, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Maenza, near Rome, joins the list of Italian towns and villages selling off homes at bargain prices to attract new inhabitants.

Sardinia’s pink sand stolen from the beaches

August 20, 2021August 20, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The return of tourists to the island of Sardinia sees an increase of the theft of pink sand, pebbles and shells from Sardinia’s protected beaches.

Mummified remains in uncovered tomb in Pompeii

August 18, 2021August 18, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The tomb of Marcus Venerius Secundio, an emancipated slave, discovered at Porta Sarno with mummified human remains.

Balloonist dies in Siena accident

August 16, 2021August 16, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A 40-year-old hot air balloonist dies today in Siena. She was thrown from the aircraft’s basket.

Roma Ostiense railway station sits on Piazzale dei Partigiani. There was a suggestion for renaming public spaces such as this after fascists

Outrage as two politicians propose renaming public spaces after fascists

August 14, 2021August 14, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Politicians in Rome and Latina suggest renaming public spaces after Hitler and the brother of Mussolini.

Lucifer heatwave sends temperatures soaring to new record

‘Lucifer’ heatwave scorches Sicily with 48.8º

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The province of Siracusa registered a temperature of 48.8°C on Wednesday. If confirmed it is a new record for Europe. Lucifer is to blame.

Fast food joint in Pompei opens to the public

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Unearthed in 2019, a fast food joint in Pompei archaeological park is now open to the public. With frescoes displaying its wares, the snack bar was frozen in time when Vesuvius erupted.