How the 2000-year-old Colosseum in Rome turned from arena of gladiators to world wonder

The Colosseum earned its place among the New Seven Wonders because it represents an extraordinary combination of engineering ...

Irish researchers find oldest English-language poem in forgotten medieval book in Rome

Researchers in Ireland marveled at their computer screen as they flipped through the digitized pages of a medieval book ...

Tourist, 30, Fined After Diving Headfirst into Rome’s Iconic Trevi Fountain, Banned from the Site

The man was reportedly fined €500 ($580) after diving into the Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy.

Researchers stunned by a forgotten medieval book in Rome hiding the oldest English poem

Researchers in Dublin have uncovered the oldest surviving English poem in a Roman library. The poem, "Caedmon’s Hymn," was ...

Proposal to expand Rome's Borghese Gallery expected by end-2026

By Alvise Armellini ROME, May 18 (Reuters) - An architectural plan to expand one of Rome's most famous museums, the Borghese Gallery, should be ready by the end of the year, backers of the project ...