He was the sole resident of Budelli, an undeveloped sliver of paradise off the northern coast of Sardinia. He embraced the ...

Maria Montessori stood before a crowd of 60 underprivileged children, her students. It was January 6, 1907, and the 36-year-old educator was opening her first school: the Casa dei Bambini, or ...

Italy, from art-filled Florence to coastal Cagliari - Culture, history and excellent cuisine abound in these Mediterranean ...

Lancia entered the 21st century in a dull rut, pedalling one small hatchback, one large people carrier and two unappealing ...

If you’re anywhere near the East Coast between now and April 13, you have to check out the Bugatti exhibit at the Academy Art ...

According to Popular Science, the mummy, housed in the Egyptian Museum of Turin, Italy, is believed to be from the late Bronze Age, around 3,290 years ago. Researchers analysed the remains and ...

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Researchers found the first evidence of the bubonic plague outside of Europe and Asia in an Egyptian Mummy thousands of year before it arrived Europe.

Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan are merging, potentially creating the world's third-largest carmaker. This alliance, including Mitsubishi, aims to compete with Toyota and Volkswagen in the ...

Passetto del Borgo. Photo Luigi di Stano. The reopening of the passetto was presented by Italian museum and heritage authorities on Monday, the eve of the opening of the Holy Door at St Peter's ...