In Brief
The town clock in the 13th-century bell tower in Amatrice, Italy, is frozen at 3:36 am, the time that Wednesday's earthquake struck, exacting a death toll that now stands at 241.
In Brief
The few examples of Etruscan language that survive tell more about the dead than the everyday lives of the living, being mostly eulogies in tombs of the elite.
Art
To mark the 70th anniversary of Italy's 1945 liberation from fascism, the Milan-based duo We Are Müesli developed an interactive story based on the country's 20 months of partisan resistance.
In Brief
Italy has teamed up with the United Nations to create a task force whose goal is to protect ancient artworks, artifacts, and archaeological sites in conflict zones from extremists.
In Brief
When it comes to the ancient city of Pompeii, the Romans seem to get all the attention.
In Brief
On Tuesday Dario Franceschini, Italy's Minister of Heritage, Culture, and Tourism, announced that the superior council for cultural assets and landscape has committed €80 million (~$87 million) to 12 major cultural projects.
In Brief
When Leonardo da Vinci wasn't painting portraits of medieval Italy's nobility, he was figuring out how to keep their drinks cold.
News
Next month, the doors of an Italian mob boss's former home will open to the public, thanks in part to the Uffizi Gallery.
In Brief
In order to visit the Galleria Borghese in Rome, you must buy timed tickets online in advance.
Opinion
Here in the United States, our cultural heritage is something we care about, but funding it is another story. In Italy, it's long been the case idea that the government mostly pays to maintain cultural heritage, but as the state continues to struggle financially, officials are turning more and more
Opinion
It's one thing for people to take selfies with works of art; it's another to climb on the art in order to get a photo and break it in the process.
News
The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Loretta E. Lynch, has filed a complaint for the forfeiture of an ancient Roman marble sarcophagus lid featuring a sculpture of a sleeping woman on a couch. The lid was found in a storage facility in Queens and is believed to have been