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American Tourist Impaled on Rome Colosseum Fence in Shocking Accident

In a shocking turn of events at Rome’s iconic Colosseum, a 47-year-old American tourist found himself in a grim predicament after impaling his spine o...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/7/2025

2 min read

Archaeologists Discover Ancient Roman God’s Head Beneath Catholic Basilica in Rome

Archaeologists digging beneath a centuries-old Catholic basilica in Rome have stumbled upon a curious relic from an even older era: the stone head of ...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/4/2025

3 min read

Pope Francis’ Passing Halts Serie A Matches as Soccer World Mourns

The Italian Serie A soccer league has postponed all matches slated for Monday in response to the death of Pope Francis, who passed away at 88 after a ...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

4/21/2025

3 min read

Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Greek 'High School' Lecture Hall in Sicily

Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkably well-preserved lecture hall believed to be part of an "impressive high school" from an ancient Greek settle...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

4/21/2025

3 min read

Pope Francis Brings Hope to Rome Prisoners Despite Health Struggles

Pope Francis marked Holy Thursday this year by visiting inmates at Rome's Regina Coeli prison, keeping up a longstanding tradition despite recently re...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

4/18/2025

3 min read

Tragedy Strikes as Italian Cable Car Crash Near Naples Claims Four Lives, Including Tourists

Four people, including three tourists, lost their lives after a cable car crashed south of Naples, Italy, on Thursday. Among the victims were a Britis...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

4/18/2025

3 min read

Rome’s Colosseum Ticket Scandal: Italian Authorities Crack Down on Tourists Getting Gouged

Tourists hoping to check the Colosseum off their bucket lists just got some long-awaited relief. Italian authorities have wrapped up a sweeping crackd...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

4/18/2025

3 min read

Sardinia’s Beaches Now Require Reservations: Sun, Sand, and a QR Code

Heading to Sardinia for some Mediterranean beach bliss? You’ll want to pack your sunscreen—and your smartphone. Tourists hoping to visit certain beach...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

4/18/2025

3 min read

Tuscany's Orbetello Battles Bug Swarm as Tourism Season Looms

A picturesque town in Tuscany, Italy, is under siege—by bugs. Swarms of midges have taken over Orbetello, a coastal town known for its idyllic beaches...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

3/22/2025

3 min read