A first-of-its-kind survey has found that forests now cover more of Italy than agriculture does, a shift not seen since medieval times. But the story behind the numbers is less a triumph for nature than a portrait of rural Italy slowly emptying.
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More than a quarter of a vaulted dining room ceiling from the House with Bakery has been rebuilt from fragments found where it collapsed nearly 2,000 years ago. It reveals a richly decorated scene of Dionysus and Ariadne.
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A network of historic theatres across Marche, Umbria and Emilia-Romagna has been recognised for entire towns that pooled their money to build, own and run a theatre together.
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Pietrangelo Buttafuoco says the Biennale “cannot bow down” after Brussels cut funding in response to the foundation allowing Russia to take part in its 2026 art exhibition. The decision by the Biennale is a breach of sanctions linked to the invasion of Ukraine, says EU.
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The amendment, backed with bipartisan support, mandates new drain safety standards and allocates €4.7 million to upgrade public pools. However, opposition MPs say it doesn’t go far enough.
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Civil protection investigators found cats with flammable rags tied to their tails released into vegetation to start blazes, prompting criminal complaints and calls for a thorough investigation.
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Matteo Lepore says Bologna “had two squares” on Monday — one of peaceful solidarity, the other of violence he says has no place in the city. 64 officers were treated for injuries and Meloni condemns the riots as unjustifiable.
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The pontiff travelled from his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo to the Benedictine abbey rebuilt after being destroyed in the Battle of MonteCassino, entrusting his plea for peace to the saint regarded as the father of Western monasticism.
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Left on a terrace in Sciacca without water or shade as temperatures hit 43°C, the deaths of the puppies have reignited calls for tougher penalties for animal cruelty in Italy.
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A major crackdown on youth crime across 44 Italian provinces led to 539 arrests, including 47 minors. Alongside was the discovery of almost 1,000 social media profiles promoting hatred and violence against ordinary citizens and police officers alike.
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