Italy On This Day

Balloon bombs dropped on Venice Luigi Querena's dramatic painting of the blazing Church of San Geremia on the Grand Canal during...

Author’s heroes and stories are still part of popular culture The novelist Emilio Salgari, photographed  in the early 20th century ...

Noblewoman who sacrificed her life for the principle of liberty Eleonora Fonseca Partinel was inspired by the French Revolution to j...

Led Italy to the final of Euro 2012 Cesare Prandelli The former head coach of the Italian national football team, Cesare Prande...