Italy On This Day

President’s daughter gave up career to fulfil state role Laura Mattarella put her legal career on hold to support her father Laura Mattarell...

Destruction of Monte Cassino Abbey Historic monastery flattened in Allied bombing raid The Abbey of Monte Cassino, established in 529 and th...

Otto e mezzo - Fellini's masterpiece Creative crisis spawned director's tour de force The film Otto e mezzo (8½), regarded by some c...

NEW - The Challenge of Barletta The day an Italian red wine proved too good for the French to resist A group of 13 Italian cavaliers won a ...