Articles by ITALY
Tue, 07/26/2005 - 08:43
Sarsina is a little town that lies in the hills of Cesena, among Romagna, Marche and Toscana. The city offers some interesting sights of the Appennini…
Tue, 07/26/2005 - 06:14
(ANSA) - Roman soldiers who disappeared out of enemy hands founded a city in eastern China, archaeologists say.The phantom legion was part of the de…
Tue, 07/26/2005 - 06:00
(ANSA) - Ottaviano, July 25 - A medieval castle once the home of a notorious local mobster was the star attraction at an anti-mafia summit here on Mo…
Tue, 07/26/2005 - 05:25
(ANSA) - Help will soon be at hand for thirsty trees, dried out grass and parched plants left to wilt and die in the baking August heat as Italians he…
Mon, 07/25/2005 - 12:04
(ANSA) - Italy will be hit by a 24-hour train strike starting at 9pm (local) Monday until the same hour on Tuesday, Service on some commuter and long-…
Mon, 07/25/2005 - 05:47
"(...)to get us in the holiday mood we have features on relaxing yoga near Rome for those who need to de-stress and chill out, and canyoning in Umbria…
Mon, 07/25/2005 - 04:20
The terror attacks at Sharm el Sheikh last Saturday have killed at least 88 people, among which two have been confirmed as husband and wife Sebastiano…
Fri, 07/22/2005 - 04:31
(ANSA) - Italy on Thursday moved closer to adopting a package of new security measures to combat terrorism. The measures were examined at a meeting…
Thu, 07/21/2005 - 08:55
(ANSA) - The importance and power of Italy's super rich has now been measured by the length and size of their yachts. The ranking was put together by…
Wed, 07/20/2005 - 06:14
(ANSA) - Foligno - A priest in this Umbrian town announced his own wedding to shake parishioners out of their summer torpor."It was all a joke. I told…
Wed, 07/20/2005 - 05:21
(ANSA) - Legendary American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan may not have had a chart-busting album for a while, but his red Italian signature wine is an…
Wed, 07/20/2005 - 05:11
(ANSA) - Italy appears set for a bumper wine harvest this autumn which should be in line with 2004 in terms of volume, sector sources said on Tuesday…
Tue, 07/19/2005 - 12:40
Stefano Rossini commemorates the 13th anniversary of the death of one of the most iconic and important figures of Italy's perennial fight again the Ma…
Tue, 07/19/2005 - 09:41
(ANSA) - A major new show in Naples highlights the extraordinary universe of science and technology created by ancient Greek masters.The show, Eureka…
Tue, 07/19/2005 - 08:32
(ANSA) - Culture Minister Rocco Buttiglione said here on Monday that tourists need not be concerned over security at Italy's museums and historical si…
Mon, 07/18/2005 - 04:29
(ANSA) - The life-sized cows which will take part in Italy's first CowParade have begun to arrive here and local artists will soon be at work on this…
Mon, 07/18/2005 - 03:37
(ANSA) - The body of a 30-year-old Italian woman who has been missing since the July 7 terrorist bomb attacks in London has been identified, the Fore…
Sat, 07/16/2005 - 08:26
(ANSA) - The pope's dislike of Harry Potter has done nothing to dampen excitement in Italy over the imminent release of the latest book about the wor…
Fri, 07/15/2005 - 06:33
My new found relationship with Rome is being tested. We haven’t come to blows yet but I am starting to see the cracks in his personality. It’s jus…
Fri, 07/15/2005 - 05:37
(ANSA) - Milan, July 14 - The first Italian fashion mall, Glam Mall, will be opened in the community of Santhia, Milan, northern Italy, by the end of…