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Underground at Trajan’s Baths: The City Painted Before the Empire Built Over It A restoration project on one of Rome’s most layered archaeological sites brings … Read more
Marketed as a Neolithic and Roman find, the site was in fact assembled with concrete and grouted stone blocks. A man in northern Italy has … Read more
Constantinian Era Architecture at the Port of Rome A few centimeters beneath the topsoil of a former agricultural field near Rome, excavations have uncovered the … Read more
Forum Aemilii: A 2nd Century BCE Planned Town on the Regina Viarum Recent geophysical investigations and multispectral drone surveys have revealed the urban layout of … Read more
Science Fiction and Italian Identity in SUNY Press New Release We are thrilled to announce that Weird Italy has officially contributed to the forthcoming academic … Read more
“You’re No Longer Qualified”: Italian Graduates Hit by Kafkaesque Ruling Educational qualification not recognized for working as nursery school teachers. Some former graduated university students … Read more
Production Keeps Growing. Readership Doesn’t. In 2023, Italy published 85,192 new book titles with ISBN. That’s more than 230 a day. The number includes novels, … Read more
Pompeii IX.10: A Large Private Bath Complex Pompeii, a Roman city frozen in time by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., continues to … Read more
Italy’s Escalating Climate Crisis: A Detailed Look at 2024 In 2024, Italy was battered by 351 extreme weather events, continuing a concerning trend for the … Read more
Centenarians and Longevity in Italy: 2024 Overview On January 1, 2024, Italy recorded 22,552 centenarians, an increase of over 30% compared to 17,252 a decade … Read more
Archaeological Excavations Reveal Small Decorated House In Pompeii Recent excavations in Pompeii’s Insula of the Chaste Lovers have uncovered a small residential structure without an … Read more
Demographics Show Significant Changes in Family Formation Patterns In 2023, Italy saw a continued decline in the number of births, with the total number dropping … Read more
The Wealth Gap: Italy’s Richest and Poorest Municipalities Income inequality has long been a significant issue in Italy, a country marked by pronounced economic disparities … Read more
7.7 Meter Telamon Statue Resurrected in Agrigento’s Archaeological Marvel A monumental statue that once adorned the ancient Greek Temple of Olympian Zeus has been unveiled … Read more
The Visionary Creator of Martin Mystère Leaves a Lasting Legacy. Italian comic author Alfredo Castelli, renowned for his creation of the beloved detective Martin Mystère … Read more