Rome
Experiencing Rome's Jewish quarter with an open mind and an empty stomach
Set foot inside the old Jewish Ghetto and you’re in Tel Aviv-on-Tiber.
Marble bust believed to depict Roman goddess of love found during excavations at Alicante beach
European audit leaders honor Israel’s state comptroller at final EUROSAI board meeting
Voices from the Arab press: China’s role, medicine’s lessons, and the future of Iran talks
Former Gaza hostage Rom Braslavski meets with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni
"I went to work as a security guard at a party and look what happened to me - my life was ruined," he said.
Ex-hostage Rom Braslavski recounts 'horrors' of Oct. 7 at Italy’s ruling party conference
Speaking in Rome at a conference for PM Giorgia Meloni's party, former hostage Rom Braslavski described the “horror” he witnessed on October 7 and the torture he endured in Gaza captivity.
Israeli airline Israir holds impromptu fashion show during flight to Rome
The new designs, in the airline’s signature palette, were presented live to passengers as the cabin briefly became a flying fashion venue.
Rome synagogue and plaque memorializing terror victim vandalized
“It should shock the conscience of all Italians, because it highlights the presence of fringe groups that do not hesitate to desecrate the memory, history, and fundamental values of our democracy,”
Rome event honors IDF soldiers and wounded veterans, commemorates Kristallnacht
Photography, music, and testimony marked a solemn evening in the Italian capital, organizers said, linking Jewish memory with support for today’s defenders of Israel.
French taxi driver asks King Charles III for unpaid €1,550 fare after Italy ride
On RTL the driver claimed, "he refused to pay, and left me unpaid for three days of transport".
Workers injured in partial collapse of medieval tower near Rome's Colosseum
The 29-meter Torre dei Conti, which suffered two collapses, stands at 29 meters tall.
Secret Commodus passage in Rome's Colosseum opens to public after nearly 2,000 years
The newly restored underground corridor, once reserved for the emperor's hidden walk to his honor box, still bears clamps from lost marble panels and frescoes of wild boar hunts and mythic combat.
A secret passage in the Colosseum opens to visitors for the first time
The corridor, attributed to Emperor Commodus who reigned between 180 and 192 CE, is infamous for its association with the cruel ruler who was passionate about combat in the arena.
Big crowds gather in Rome on fourth day of Italian pro-Palestinian protests
Italy's right-wing government has been critical of the protests, with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni suggesting that people would skip work for Gaza just as an excuse for a longer weekend break.
