Italy On This Day

Italian who designed Valletta, the fortified capital of Malta Francesco Laparelli found himself in demand as a military architect The archit...

Brilliant designs illuminate cities worldwide Massimiliano Fuksas is one of Italy's foremost architects of the modern era The...

Legacy of emperor famous for wall across Britain A bust of Hadrian from the Farnese Collection in Naples The Roman emperor Hadrian,...

Mutinous army of Holy Roman Empire laid waste to city Imperial forces attack Rome An army loyal to the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles ...

Aristocrat's daughter executed for murder of abusive father Guido Reni's portrait of Beatrice, in prison clothes, is thought ...