For centuries, debate has raged over whether the Shroud of Turin is in fact the original burial shroud of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion about 2,000 years ago. While many believe it to be the real thing, others have dismissed it as a medieval fake. One of the most researched artefacts…
British tycoon Mike Lynch was among the 22 onboard, celebrating his recent acquittal on fraud charges in the US. Divers and an underwater drone are searching for six people, including a tech tycoon from the United Kingdom and an international banker, believed trapped when a luxury superyacht sank off Sicily….
A brave British mom who made it out alive after a luxury superyacht sank off the coast of Italy said she used “all her strength” to hold her one-year-old daughter above her head to save her from drowning. Charlotte Golunski, 36, saved her daughter, Sophia, from the sinking ship after…
The boat, which was carrying foreign tourists, sank due to rough weather conditions. One person has died and six remain missing after a luxury superyacht with 22 people on board sank off the Sicilian coast, according to Italian authorities. Italy’s coastguard and firefighters brought 15 people to safety on Monday…
Archaeologists have made a significant discovery in Lake Bolsena, central Italy — a 3,000-year-old clay figurine — believed to represent an ancient goddess. This artifact was found submerged in the volcanic lake, which holds the remains of an early Iron Age village from around the 10th or 9th century B.C. The…
Mamma mia! A Philadelphia woman having the time of her life in Naples, Italy was able to extend the dream trip for free thanks to airline overbookings. Susan Berry, a 36-year-old photographer, was told that American Airlines not only oversold on her planned August 4 return flight but had done…
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif appears determined not to be browbeaten by the global controversy over her gender, defeating Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng on Wednesday to cruise to the gold medal bout at the Paris Olympics. Khelif exploded into the global spotlight when her Italian opponent Angela Carini withdrew just 46 seconds into their match….
Along the rice fields of Porto Tolle in Veneto, the areas damaged by salt seeping into the soil are clearly visible. It has been caused by both direct irrigation with brackish water and by saltwater rising from the subsoil. In the Po Delta, the problem is particularly bad because the fields…
A Milan court has ordered a journalist to pay Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni damages of 5,000 euros ($5,465) for making fun of her in a social media post, news agency ANSA and other local media reported. The journalist Giulia Cortese was also fined 1,200 euros ($1,307) and suspended for…
Venice has wrapped up its pilot programme of charging a 5-euro ($5.46) entrance fee for day trippers arriving on particularly congested days, after opponents called the experiment a failure. Authorities in the famed Italian destination, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in April introduced an entrance levy, hoping it would…
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