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Rome’s Trevi Fountain Reopens after Renovation

Rome’s iconic Trevi Fountain has been reopened to public after it underwent a 17-month €2.2 million renovation. The world famous…

9 years ago

Two Nuns Survive Three Days Trapped in Elevator

Two nuns of the Marist Sisters religious order have been rescued from an elevator in Rome after being trapped for…

9 years ago

Stolen 2,000-year-old Egyptian sphinx found near Rome

Italian police say they have recovered a stolen 2,000-year-old Egyptian sphinx near the capital Rome. They believe the granite statue…

12 years ago

Torre Argentina cat sanctuary faces eviction

There is growing pressure on well-known Roman cat sanctuary Torre Argentina to leave its home in the heart of the…

12 years ago

Kim Kardashian’s birthday celebrated in Rome

With the big 32 coming up for Kim Kardashian on Sunday, Kanye West must've known he had to pull out…

12 years ago

Drunk Norwegian tourist naps on moving baggage belt at Rome’s Fiumicino airport

X-ray has identified a Norwegian tourist sleeping on a moving baggage belt at Rome's Fiumicino airport. The unnamed 36 year-old…

12 years ago

Colosseum of Rome is taking the place of the Leaning Tower of Pisa

Rome's world famous Colosseum is now around 40 cm (16 inches) lower on the south side than on the north.…

12 years ago

Fontana di Trevi is crumbling due to last winter cold weather

Rome's iconic Fontana di Trevi (Trevi Fountain) appears to be the latest monument to show its age as chunks of…

12 years ago