French pilgrims descend the steps to a baptistery, make the sign of the cross, and ascend again, candle in hand, symbolizing the renewal of their baptismal promises. Dominique Desvernois ...

An inlaid marble floor design known as Madre Terra (Mother Earth) has been restored in the Florence Baptistery ...

But also how ancient roots mean it’s hard to find any city in Italy, whatever the size, without a compelling historic heart.

The investigation comes after Italian authorities freed a Libyan national wanted by the ICC. Italian authorities released the director of a notorious detention camp who had been arrested in Turin ...

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Built over six centuries, Florence’s cathedral or Duomo is famous above all for ... Restoration of the glittering mosaic ceiling of the Baptistery (said to be the oldest building in Florence ...

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Tajani said Italy wanted to help Syria recover from civil war and rebuild its broken economy, serving as a bridge between Damascus and the EU. “The Mediterranean can no longer just be a sea of ...

A single-car crash on Highway 126 between Florence and Mapleton left one dead Tuesday afternoon. At 3:05 p.m., Tuesday, Oregon State Police responded to the single-vehicle crash near milepost 8 ...

By Emma Bubola Reporting from Rome Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist who was arrested last month in Iran while on a reporting trip, was released on Wednesday and is now back in Italy ...

From the stunning scenery of Lake Como and the culture, art and beauty of Florence and Rome, to the epic views along the Amalfi Coast and traditional Italian towns of Puglia, this Italy road trip has ...