Italy On This Day

NEW - Rodolfo Siviero - art historian and secret agent Life’s work earned nickname ‘the 007 of art’ Rodolfo Siviero, an Italian intelligenc...

Life’s work earned nickname ‘the 007 of art’ Rodolfo Siviero spent his entire career hunting down plundered works of art Rodolfo Siviero, an...

Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa – writer Sicilian prince whose novel achieved recognition after his death The Sicilian writer, Giuseppe Tomasi ...

The Totonero betting scandal Match-fixing scheme saw players banned and clubs relegated Italian football fans learned the full list of punis...

Strife-torn Rome turns to Vespasian Elevation of military leader ends Year of Four Emperors The ninth Roman emperor, Vespasian, began his 1...