VENICE, Italy — When Gasparo Contarini surveyed the political chaos of Italy’s city-states in the 1500s, he grew somber: “It is evident that almost every city in Italy, whether it is ...

The Republic of Benin Is Getting Its First-Ever National Pavilion at the 2024 Venice Biennale. ... New York’s ‘Hot Dog King’ Has Held Court Outside the Met Museum for Years.

Venice’s designation as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987 has helped raise awareness of the need to preserve the city’s architecture, including its bocche di leone.

It’s the “floating city” but also the sinking city. In the past century, Venice has subsided as sea levels rise due to climate change. Now one scientist has a come up with a radical plan to ...

Film Republic is handling world sales. The Czech film follows carefree 23 year-old Jindřiška, who discovers that her father owes a lot of money when debt collectors arrive to confiscate their house.