NEWS FROM : ITALY  

Their position as members of an ancient Mediterranean society meant that any notions of race as we know it today did not yet exist. One main reason for this is that they primarily were not what we would now consider white.  Modern anthropologists have published bodies of research which have been able to provide a full genetic history of Rome demons...

Created from the union of Emilia and Romagna, Emilia Romagna stretches from the Apennines to the mouth of the Po River. The Adriatic Sea washes it to the east. Emilia Romagna is famous for its hospitality and good food, including tagliatelle, Parma ham, tortellini and Parmigiano Reggiano.  But its wealth is not only its gastronomy and hospitality....

Even though — I confess — I don’t know how to cook, I like to hear my mother’s stories. Donna Imma has hosted a lively Neapolitan cultural salon for 40 years, in addition to being a passionate cook devoted to tradition, which is sacred in my city. She is a powerhouse of ideas. She is beautiful and so infectiously enthusiastic that she once asked ba...

Despite not yet having the reputation of Paris or Miami when it comes to the blockchain industry, Italy is home to a budding scene of successful blockchain-based businesses, young and old. Following a 100-percent rise in Italian companies investing in blockchain projects in 2019, Italy was placed in the top 10 countries in the world for the number...

Salento: In the heart of the Tavoliere, between the Valle della Cupa and the Terra d’Arneo, you can cycle lightly on rural paths, among olive groves, dairies factories, wine cellars and the baroque architectural beauties. From Lequile to Copertino to Leverano, discovering the countryside on the outskirts of Lecce, which gives shelter to the cyclist...

The island of Sicily is a unique part of Italy. Its craggy mountains, wild vegetation, and omnipresent sea have fired the imagination of poets, wayfarers, and visitors alike.  Though it is one of 20 Italian regions, its history under the yoke of endless conquerors –especially the Normans – has led to its own distinctive customs, traditions, and eve...

The Pilgrims’ Path is the ancient link between the village of Cerchiara di Calabria and the Sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Armi. Walking through it means immersing yourself in the history and tradition of one of the oldest villages of Pollino Orientale. Before leaving, in the alleys of the village you can smell the scent of freshly baked hot bread....

Superheroes are ubiquitous in today’s world: they are everywhere, from comics to movie franchises, from commercials to video games. Children dress up like them, adults enjoy watching or reading about their struggle to defeat evil and let good triumph.  The American superhero is a modern product. Many of them were created after the end of the Second...

The Italian city of Brindisi, once known as the “door to the Orient” for its ancient role in maritime trade, sees the world’s current shipping snarls as an opportunity to reclaim its status as a key hub for commerce, with some help from European Union funds. The key to its success would be to widen its port to host growing numbers of so-called RoRo...

The Lega Nazionale Professionisti Serie B, Italy's second largest football league, along with with OneFootball, the world's largest multimedia platform, today announced a global content partnership today a global content partnership in order to support the league's digital strategy. With the goal of bringing fans a more authentic and responsible ga...

Rome's Università La Sapienza is the top university in Italy according to the 2022-23 ranking by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), a leading consulting organisation and publisher of the largest academic ranking of global universities. The rankings, released on Friday, show that La Sapienza is in 37th place at a European level and 113...

Antonio Molinari, the entrepreneur and president of Molinari Italia who with his family made the star anise liqueur famous all over the world, died at the age of 81. “A brilliant and far-sighted entrepreneur - the words of his wife Daniela and their children Angelo, Inge and Mario. He dedicated his life to the company and to the family, since he wa...