Strikes, labor slowdowns add up to summer of woe in Italy
A man wearing a Roman Centurion costume stands near tourists lining up at the ticket office of Pompeii archeological site, Italy, Friday, July 24, 2015. Italy's summer of woe is getting worse - as...
View ArticleA Brief And Gloriously Naughty History Of Early Erotica In Art
In the words of almighty queen Audre Lorde : "The erotic is a measure between the beginnings of our sense of self and the chaos of our strongest feelings. It is an internal sense of satisfaction to...
View ArticleMarino presents new executive
Rome, July 28 - Under-fire Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino said a "turning point" has been reached as he announced his new city executive after a reshuffle on Tuesday. Marino promised the city will become...
View ArticleCoffee consumption habits impact the risk of mild cognitive impairment
A new study by researchers at the University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy, Geriatric Unit & Laboratory of Gerontology and Geriatrics, IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", San Giovanni Rotondo,...
View Article[Review] Maintaining epithelial stemness with p63
Biochemistry Laboratory, Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata-Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico , c/o Department of Experimental Medicine and Biochemical Sciences, University of Rome...
View ArticleVeni, Vidi, Vici
"I Came, I Saw, I Conquered" -Veni, Vidi, Vici. This well used phrase is attributed to Julius Caesar who, as he was reporting one of his military victories to the Roman Senate, summed up his military...
View Article'Shadow council' speaker pushes Church acceptance of contraception, gay sex
Rome, Italy, Jul 29, 2015 / 03:01 am .- Yes to contraception, homosexual acts, and Communion for the divorced and remarried all considering the circumstances. No to understanding any acts as...
View ArticleEmployees stand in front of the Quirinale Presidential
Employees stand in front of the Quirinale Presidential Palace in Rome on July 17, 2015. The Quirinale palace, built in 1583 by Pope Gregory XIII on the remains of ancient Roman baths, has housed in the...
View ArticleRome's hot summer: corruption, breakdowns run city to ground
Pope Francis has declared a Jubilee Year for Rome, and the first of as many as 30 million people may start pouring into Rome. Just when Rome needs to be at its best, the city is being shamed by...
View ArticleRome's hot summer: corruption, breakdowns run city to ground
Just when Rome needs to be at its best, the city is being shamed by corruption scandals a... . Public transport workers walk during a protest at Campidoglio Capitol Hill square in Rome, Wednesday, July...
View ArticleOwen Wilson tries gladiator school in Rome
Actor Owen Wilson found himself "drafted into" a gladiator school while filming the Zoolander sequel on location in Rome, Italy after taking his son to learn all about ancient hand-to-hand combat. The...
View ArticleRaging forest fire sees flights grounded and tourists stranded at...
Fearless daredevil takes 'human flag' trend to new heights as he scales all 1,420 feet of the world's tallest residential building World's longest helter skelter to be built in London's giant Orbit...
View ArticleRome's Fiumicino - How unlucky can an airport be?
First, a fire in May reduced operations at Fiumicino airport for more than two months. On Wednesday, a forest fire caused cancellations and delays, and on Thursday a black-out left much of it without...
View ArticleCoffee Consumption Linked To Lower Risk Of Mild Cognitive Impairment
A new study by researchers at the University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy, Geriatric Unit&Laboratory of Gerontology and Geriatrics, IRCCS "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza", San Giovanni Rotondo,...
View ArticleOlive Use in Ancient Rome
Olive oil and olives became staples in the diet of ancient Romans. A very well-known ancient Roman cookbook was by Apicius.
View ArticleItaly owns 59 bln euros of property
Rome, July 31 - The Italian State owns about 59 billion euros of property assets including buildings and historical and artistic assets, data posted online showed on Friday. The Agenzia del Demanio,...
View ArticleThe Man Who Almost Stopped Julius Caesar
Each week, Mr. Reed will relate the stories of people whose choices and actions make them heroes. See the table of contents for previous installments.
View ArticleRome's hot summer: corruption, breakdowns run city to ground
Pope Francis has declared a Jubilee Year for Rome. But the Eternal City will need a miracle to find anything to feel jubilant about.
View ArticleExploring Rome after dark
There's magic afoot when you sightsee at night in Rome, as this young girl discovers near the Spanish Steps. DOMINIC ARIZONA BONUCCELLI PHOTO In Rome, sunset brings unexpected magic.
View ArticleHelp from above: Priest in a helicopter exorcises Italian town
Rome, Italy, Jul 31, 2015 / 02:02 pm .- A priest has performed an aerial exorcism of the Italian seaside town of Castellammare di Stabia in response to a spree of church-targeted thefts and vandalism...
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