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Roman revelation: Biggest ancient monumental wall mosaic unveiled after 2,000 years

Trajan’s Baths in Oppian Hill will host a new museum where visitors to Rome can admire the Great Mosaic and the Painted City, two massive ancient artworks buried near the Colosseum that are estimated to date from the 1st century.

Euronews

Scramble to house hundreds camping in Rome heatwave after squat eviction

Officials try to find homes for residents as talks to save social assistance hub collapse amid government crackdown

The Guardian - UK

‘Vespa is a way of life’: Thousands ride through Rome as Italy’s iconic scooter turns 80

Thousands of Vespa enthusiasts rode through Rome on Saturday as Italy celebrated the 80th anniversary of its iconic scooter. Created in the aftermath of World War II, the Vespa has evolved from an affordable means of transport into a global symbol of Italian design, lifestyle and cinematic glamour.

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Thousands expected for Vespa celebration in Rome

ROME - An icon for the Italian way of life, the Vespa is celebrating its 80th birthday with thousands of drivers expected to zip around Rome in the legendary scooters on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Italy tempted by Rome bid for Summer Olympics after winter success

Rome has a 70,000-seat stadium with an athletics track

The Independent UK

Emily in Paris creator teases new location for sixth season after Italian detour

‘If I can take the audience on a journey somewhere else, I would love that … (it’s) fun to think about,’ says Darren Star

The Independent UK

Vatican claims a Holy Year success with 33 million pilgrims

The Vatican has given a final accounting of its 2025 Holy Year

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Visiting Rome’s Trevi Fountain? You will now have to pay an entrance fee

Starting Feb. 1, the city of Rome is imposing a €2 (£1.75; $2.35) fee for tourists to get close to the fountain

The Independent UK

‘A tourist attraction in their own right’: Two new metro stations open in Rome

The new terminals have been dubbed ‘archeostations’, as both exhibit archaeological riches unearthed during the construction process.

Euronews

Emily in Paris sparks Rome row as Macron battles Italian mayor over Netflix hit

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The Independent UK

Lily Collins reacts to feud between French president and Rome’s mayor over Emily in Paris location

Season five of Netflix’s romance drama, premiering Thursday, relocates to Rome briefly

The Independent UK

Take a look inside the ‘Mona Lisa Bible’ as it goes on display in Rome

Rarely seen in public, the two-volume manuscript is now on display in Rome – as part of the Vatican’s Holy Year celebrations, a tradition held every quarter century and which draws tens of millions of pilgrims to Rome.

Euronews

Rome mayor claims Tiber river could be swimmable within five years

Swimming in river cutting through heart of Rome is banned since 1960s

The Independent UK

Rome mayor’s claim of swimmable Tiber in five years met with scepticism

Experts unconvinced by Roberto Gualtieri’s mooted timescale for river to be reopened for public bathing

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Dozens Hurt In Fuel Station Blast Heard Across Rome

A huge explosion at a petrol station in a Rome suburb on Friday injured nearly 30 people, two of them seriously, and rattled windows across the Italian capital.

The Guardian - UK

Scottish tourist dies in Rome hospital after suspected gas explosion

Grant Paterson, 54, from South Lanarkshire, was pulled out from rubble on final day of visit

Evening Standard

British tourist 'fighting for life' after gas explosion at B&B in Rome

The 54-year-old man was pulled from the rubble of the two-storey building at around 9am on Saturday

The Independent UK

Scottish tourist seriously injured in hospital after Rome explosion

Grant Paterson, 54, from East Kilbride, has reportedly been left severely burned after the blast.

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The Independent UK

A Holy Year is about to start in Rome – the city had changed forever

Expert more tourists, more police and more indulgences

The Independent UK

For some, the pope's big Holy Year only aggravates housing crisis as overtourism pushes out Romans

When Pope Francis formally opens the Holy Year next week, he will launch a dizzying 12-month calendar of events that include special Jubilee Masses for the faithful from all walks of life

The Independent UK

Tourists in Rome now have a walkway to visit the Trevi Fountain but can't toss coins

Tourists in Rome won’t be allowed to toss coins over their shoulders into the Trevi Fountain, following tradition, though an elevated walkway now gives limited access to the monument during maintenance work

International Business Times

Rome's Trevi Fountain Unveils Tourist Catwalk During Cleaning

A suspended walkway providing tourists an up-close view of Rome's Trevi Fountain has been unveiled, a temporary addition while the famous 'La Dolce Vita' site undergoes a cleaning.

Fortune

France’s president doesn’t want to lose 'Emily in Paris' to Rome—'We will fight hard'

Rome’s mayor shot back at Macron, telling him to focus on more pressing issues.

The Independent UK

Rome set to change rules for tourists visiting one of its busiest monuments

It will cost money and visitors will be limited

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Rome Mayor Denounces Vandalism Of Olympic Volleyball Champion

Vandalism of Paola Egonu tribute mural in Rome sparks national conversation on racism and unity in Italy.

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