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July 30, 2024

Archaeologists unseal 2,000-year-old tomb, find mummy in 'excellent state'

Archaeologists opened the Tomba del Cerbero in Giugliano, Italy, finding a 2,000-year-old mummy in a well-preserved condition. The experts also discovered medical supplies.

July 29, 2024

Archaeologists discover underwater mosaic believed to date back to Roman Empire

Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient mosaic underwater off the coast of Naples, Italy, that might date back to the end of the Roman Empire. The piece is made from marble.

July 29, 2024

Italy, China announce 3-year industrial cooperation plan as EU-China trade war fears loom

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni visited China, where she announced that Italy and China signed a three-year action plan to implement past agreements and begin new forms of cooperation.

July 27, 2024

Italy high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi apologizes to wife after losing wedding ring during flag-bearing duties

Italian high jump star Gianmarco Tamberi revealed that he lost his wedding ring while waving his country's flag on the Seine River during the Paris Olympics opening ceremonies.

July 24, 2024

The change voters seek goes beyond the left-right divide

I believe that recent election results in the West reflect not so much a popular swing to the right, but rather, a growing frustration with incumbent governments.

July 16, 2024

Italian PM Meloni sends condolences to family of 'hero' firefighter who was killed at Trump rally

Italy's PM Giorgia Meloni has shared condolences and condemned political violence after an assassination attempt on former President Trump during a campaign rally left an attendee dead.

July 3, 2024

Italy court upholds convictions of 2 Americans in killing of Italian police officer, reduces sentences

An Italian appeals court has upheld the convictions of Lee Elder Finnegan and Gabriele Natale-Hjorthm, who were charged in the killing of a police officer, but reduced their sentences.

July 2, 2024

Italian teenager to be canonized as first millennial Catholic saint

Carlo Acutis, an Italian teenager who had a knack for web design and a passion for the Eucharist, will be canonized, the Vatican announced on Monday, July 1.

July 1, 2024

Ohio college student dies in Rome while studying abroad

Ohio college student Connor DiNapoli, a marketing major at the University of Dayton, died unexpectedly last week in Rome while studying abroad for the summer.

June 24, 2024

Dirty laundry: ancient washroom dating back to the Roman Empire uncovered near the Vatican in Italy

Italy's Ministry of Culture announced the discovery of an ancient laundry in Rome on June 14. Excavators came across centuries-old laundry tubs and tiled floors.