
The Vatican has spent over three million euros restoring the last frescoes ever painted by Michelangelo which may have unveiled a new self-portrait by the Renaissance genius.

Italian movie icon Gina Lollobrigida will be showing off her lesser-known but greatly praised talents as a photographer with a sweeping retrospective that opens Friday in Rome.

Rome zoo is celebrating after a zebra foal was born there for the first time in over ten years.

This haven on the Lazio coast, beloved of celebrities ancient and modern, captivates Gillian Price

The extraordinary designs and distinctive style of Bulgari are spotlighted in a new show celebrating 125 years since the Italian jewellers opened its first shop in Rome.

Pope Benedict XVI is to unveil a hidden Michelangelo masterpiece restored to its former glory during a private ceremony at the start of July.

An Italian publisher has produced a scaled-down replica of the massive petition written by English lords in 1530 to try to persuade the pope to let Henry VIII get a divorce.

A major show on Giotto and his groundbreaking impact on 14th-century art has proved such a hit that its run has been extended till the end of July, Rome officials said.

Politicians across the divide on Wednesday slammed the Italian government's ''rockstar welcome'' of Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi in light of his human rights record.

Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi will have a packed schedule when he arrives here on Wednesday for his first, historic visit to the Italian capital.