Italy Travel
In Pursuit of the Perfect Photo, Tourist Accidentally Breaks Sculpture's Toes
Authorities have identified the inadvertent vandal as an Austrian man who was in northern Italy on a birthday celebration trip
How the Uffizi Gallery Is Highlighting Black Figures in Renaissance Art
Each Saturday, the Florentine museum will release a new educational video on TikTok and Facebook
Ancient Roman Mosaic Floor Unearthed Beneath Italian Vineyard
The intricate, multi-colored tiles likely date to the third century A.D.
Sinkhole Outside of the Pantheon Reveals Ancient Roman Paving Stones
Due to COVID-19, the Piazza della Rotunda was virtually empty when the cavity opened up on April 27
For One Week Only, Raphael's Tapestries Return to the Sistine Chapel
This is the first time all 12 of the Renaissance creations have been united in their original home since the 16th century
A Long-Hidden Collection of Ancient Sculpture Is Making Its Grand Debut
The statues are "surprising, rewarding and promising beyond belief," says one expert of the private Torlonia Collection
Painting Found Inside Walls of Italian Gallery Authenticated as Stolen Klimt
"Portrait of a Lady" went missing from the Ricci Oddi Modern Art Gallery in February 1997
14th-Century Illustration of Venice Is the Oldest Found Yet
The drawing accompanied one friar's first-person account of a trip from Venice to Jerusalem and Egypt
Visitors Can Watch the Restoration of Michelangelo's 'Bandini Pietà'
The artist once took a sledgehammer to the sculpture, which is now housed at a museum in Florence
Venice Declares State of Emergency as City Battles Worst Floods in 50 Years
The Italian city’s high-water mark reached 74 inches on Tuesday
Per Favore, Do Not Sit on the Spanish Steps
Plop down on the landmark and you might find yourself hit with a €250 fine
You Can Now Tour the Tunnels Beneath Rome’s Baths of Caracalla
The newly opened underground network features a brick oven once used to heat the baths' caldarium, as well as a contemporary video art installation
Site Where Julius Caesar Was Stabbed Will Finally Open to the Public
The curia in Pompey's Theater where Caesar died in the Largo di Torre Argentina is currently a fenced-off feral cat colony
Taste Your Way Through Italy, One Ingredient-Specific Museum at a Time
The Emilia Romagna region has 25 food museums, each dedicated to a beloved food item – ranging from balsamic vinegar to Parmesan cheese
21 Years After Fire, Shroud of Turin Chapel Restored to Former Glory
The space, originally designed by priest and mathematician Guarino Guarini, includes a spectacular and intricate wood and marble dome
Like a Reverse Atlantis, This Legendary Harbor Ended When Its Sea Route Dried Up
Researchers believe the changing environment doomed ‘Portus Pisanus,’ a harbor once considered lost to time
Construction on Rome’s Newest Subway Line Is Revealing a Trove of Ancient Treasures
Archaeologists have unearthed 2,000-year-old barracks, a military commander’s home and thousands of artifacts
These Volcanic, Italian Islands Have Been Beloved by Travelers Since Homeric Times
The Aeolian Islands have been drawing visitors, fictional and real, for centuries
Rome's Colosseum Is Reopening Its Upper Tiers to Visitors
For the first time in four decades, the public will be able to enter the top levels of Rome’s amphitheater
The Hide and Seek World Championship Will Take Over an Italian Ghost Town
The annual event takes place in Consonno, an abandoned village once considered Italy's Las Vegas
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