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Here’s What You Need to Know About the Wildfires in Southern Italy

by Alexa Ahern | Fri, 07/28/2023 - 10:10

It’s not only Greece that’s burning. From the tip of Puglia to the island of Sicily, the beautiful macchia mediterranea — Mediterranean scrub — …

Travel

New Report Ranks Italian Passport as Second Strongest in the World

by Italy Magazine Staff | Wed, 07/26/2023 - 13:30

The European Union Republic of Italy passport has been certified as the second strongest in the world (in a tie with those of Spain and Germany) for its…

Culture

The document, printed in Rome in 1493, is one of 30 known surviving first editions of a letter written by Columbus to the Spanish monarchs

Stolen Letter Written by Christopher Columbus Returns to Italy

by Italy Magazine Staff | Fri, 07/21/2023 - 15:32

A rare incunabulum — an early printed document or book — penned around 500 years ago by Genoese adventurer Cristoforo Colombo (Christopher Columbus) has made…

Travel

A Frecciarossa train at Roma Termini station

Weekly High-Speed Train Service From Rome to Pompeii Ruins to Begin on August 6

by Italy Magazine Staff | Wed, 07/19/2023 - 10:58

Beginning August 6, archaeology and history buffs will be able to enjoy direct, high-speed Frecciarossa train service between Rome’s Termini station and the…

Lifestyle

Detail of Jannik Sinner's custom-made Gucci bag

Jannik Sinner’s Gucci Bag at Wimbledon is Still Making a Racket Online

by Toni DeBella | Fri, 07/14/2023 - 01:31

On Monday, July 3, the opening day of Wimbledon, Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner strode onto center court carrying a custom-made Gucci duffel bag. More…

Travel

Aerial view of Rome featuring the dome of the Pantheon

What’s New at 3 of the Most Iconic Sites in Rome

by Italy Magazine Staff | Thu, 07/06/2023 - 12:15

Access to ancient Rome is looking a little different this summer. Here are the changes you can expect to see at some of the Eternal City’s most familiar icons…

Culture

Aerial view of the Ocean Live Park at The Ocean Race Grand Finale, 2023

In the Wake of The Ocean Race, Genoa is Back in the Spotlight for Sustainability

by Tatjana Dordevic | Wed, 07/05/2023 - 13:00

Described as the longest and most challenging professional sporting event in the world, The Ocean Race concluded just a few days ago in Genoa. Why was the…

Culture

Detail of the fresco depicting what may be an "ancestor" of modern pizza

Archaeologists Discover a Pizza Predecessor in Fresco Unearthed at Pompeii

by Italy Magazine Staff | Sat, 07/01/2023 - 09:30

Ongoing excavation activities among the ruins around the Regio IX district of the ancient city of Pompeii may have hit pizza pay-dirt. A fresco dating…

Culture

Silvio Berlusconi, leader of the Forza Italia party and former prime minister of Italy, in 2018 / Photo: Alessia Pierdomenico via Shutterstock

Is the Death of Silvio Berlusconi the End of an Era — or Just the Beginning?

by Alexa Ahern | Mon, 06/12/2023 - 15:20

Silvio Berlusconi once called himself the “Jesus Christ of politics.” It seemed he never cared much about weighing his words as a public figure. But actually,…

Culture

Cars submerged in water in the Viale Bologna area in Forlì on Thursday, May 18

Catastrophic Floods in Emilia-Romagna are the Latest Extreme Weather to Hit Italy

by Alexa Ahern | Fri, 05/19/2023 - 14:15

Emilia-Romagna and parts of Le Marche have been submerged in devastating floods over the past week. Highways are now rivers, fields of crops are lakes and many…