The Vatican will install a live webcam at St. Peter’s Tomb as part of its technological initiatives for the Jubilee Year 2025. Pope Francis will inaugurate the livestream on 2 December, allowing Catholics worldwide to view the tomb of the apostle and first pope.
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Countess Teresa Guiccioli profoundly influenced Lord Byron, leading him to Ravenna and the magnificent Guiccioli Palace. This historic building has now been transformed into a museum dedicated to Byron and the Italian unification movement, the Risorgimento – the Museo Byron e del Risorgimento.
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A previously unseen Caravaggio portrait was unveiled in Rome on Friday at Palazzo Barberini, where it will be displayed until 23 February. The portrait, depicting Monsignor Maffeo Barberini, is the centrepiece of the exhibition Caravaggio: The Portrait Unveiled.
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Italy’s Carabinieri Unit for the Protection of Cultural Heritage (NTPC) has recovered a significant trove of Etruscan artefacts. It included two sarcophagi and eight urns, described as being of “exceptional” historical value.
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Netflix will premiere the Italian period drama The Leopard in 2025, bringing to the screen a fresh adaptation of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s acclaimed novel.
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Two early masterpieces by Baroque artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini, ‘souls’, are now on display at the Vatican Museums. The sculptures, Damned Soul and Blessed Soul, have moved from their previous location at the Spanish embassy, which was difficult for the public to access, to the Holy See.
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The ninth edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World takes place from 16 to 22 November 2024, uniting food enthusiasts globally to celebrate Italy’s rich culinary traditions.
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The Colosseum has defended a controversial agreement with Airbnb that allows the ancient amphitheatre to host gladiator-themed events.
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Italian police have dismantled a major European criminal network responsible for the forgery and selling of artworks by renowned modern artists. They recovered more than 2,100 forged pieces attributed to artists including Banksy, Andy Warhol, and Pablo Picasso.
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Pompeii will cap daily visitor numbers at 20,000, starting 15th November, due to increased tourist numbers. This new limit aims to address conservation and visitor safety after a record-breaking 36,000 visitors flocked to the ancient city on the first Sunday of October, when entry was free.
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