Bologna has become the first major Italian city to impose the limit on most streets, citing safety and livability. But it’s too slow for some: “A city has to move,” one cabby complained.
Author: ELISABETTA POVOLEDO
Rome’s Ancient Grandeur Towers Anew With a Copy of a Colossus
A 1:1 facsimile of the statue of Constantine shows how modern technology can help recreate the past, and offers new ideas for scholarship.
Italian Culture Official Investigated in Stolen Art Case
Prosecutors believe a painting the deputy culture minister, Vittorio Sgarbi, put on display in 2021 was in fact stolen in 2013. He says it’s a different copy.
Italian Town Hitches Its Wagon to Plants That Bloom (Even in Winter)
Lakefront Verbania in Italy’s Piedmont seeks to attract flower lovers with its mild climate, spectacular gardens and wild nature.
Pope Raises Concerns About Church in Nicaragua
Speaking at his traditional New Year’s Day message, Francis highlighted the arrests and expulsion of clergy.
Vatican Sentences Cardinal Giovanni Angelo Becciu to Over 5 Years for Fraud
The case raised questions about financial mismanagement at the highest levels of the church, and about Pope Francis’ power.
Vatican Eases Rules on Preserving Cremation Ashes
Families may keep a “minimal” part of the ashes in a place of significance to the deceased, but the remainder must be placed in a sacred place such as a cemetery.
Life for the Lowest Class in Ancient Pompeii? It Was Awful.
Excavations in the ancient ruins have unearthed a cramped space where enslaved workers and donkeys performed their grueling tasks.
Life for the Lowest Class in Ancient Pompeii? It Was Awful.
Excavations in the ancient ruins have unearthed a cramped space where enslaved workers and donkeys performed their grueling tasks.
Life for the Lowest Class in Ancient Pompeii? It Was Awful.
Excavations in the ancient ruins have unearthed a cramped space where enslaved workers and donkeys performed their grueling tasks.