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For travelers dreaming of sampling pizza in Naples, touring the frescoes of Florence, visiting the museums of Rome, and sipping endless Aperol Spritzes overlooking the Adriatic Sea in summer 2025, there’s good news: American Airlines is adding additional flights to Italy next year. American Airlines recently announced plans to add service from the...

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You can't walk more than a few feet in Rome without seeing something historic and lovely. There is so much to take in that you may miss some lesser-known treasures. You've likely seen the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, the Vatican, and St. Paul's Basilica, but you may have missed out on the far less-crowded, awe-inspiring Appian Way or the creepy and...

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Rome lovers and arts afficionados rejoice! In an effort to restore and showcase ancient artifacts stored in the warehouses of numerous Italian museums, the Italian Ministry of Culture, the non-profit association LoveItaly and the Lazio Hotel Federation have launched a new initiative entitled Art Out of the Museum (Arte Fuori del Museo).  The Museo...

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In 2025, the Catholic Church will celebrate the Jubilee, a Holy Year proclaimed by the Pope, a tradition dating back to 1300. This special year marks an important spiritual milestone for Catholics around the world, and an occasion for reflection and celebration. The Jubilee is officially starting on December 24, 2024, with the opening of the Holy D...

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Microsoft has unveiled Julia, a new Artificial Intelligence-based virtual assistant designed to help the 35 million visitors expected in Rome for the Vatican's Jubilee Year 2025. The virtual guide, which was developed in collaboration with OpenAI and the city of Rome, will be accessible via digital channels such as WhatsApp and all main messaging c...

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A humorous TikTok trend last year revealed that average American guys think about the Roman Empire anywhere from once a month to several times a day. If you’re a guy, what will surprise you about that is that women don’t think about it that often! At its height, the Roman Empire ruled all the countries around the Mediterranean Sea and most of Weste...

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The Friedkin Group, owners of AS Roma, have announced a new project in the USA, where they will help to redevelop the Toyota Stadium, regular home of MLS outfit FC Dallas. The Toyota Stadium is set to undergo a series of major redevelopments, which are expected to begin in 2025 and be completed by 2028. The costs are expected to total around €178m...

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Jubilee 2025 is one of the biggest Catholic events on the global calendar next year. With Rome being a bucket-list destination for many Catholics, the Holy Year is set to bring even bigger crowds to both Italy’s capital and Vatican City. Celebrated every 25 years, the jubilee is a tradition in the Catholic Church that sees Catholics give time and d...

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And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. One of the best things about traveling to a new country is learning about new traditions and customs. They can be very different from our own. When visiting a foreign county, it is smart to follow the local social rules and customs of the people who live there. This can make your stay eas...

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In the spring of 2023, as he drove to his SpaceX internship in Starbase, Texas, a college student named Luke Farritor found himself riveted by a podcast. The hosts were describing a competition with an audacious goal: to read a 2,000-year-old scroll without physically unrolling it. The manuscript was part of a cache of papyrus rolls buried and carb...

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