The heritage of Ancient Rome is everywhere in Italy, but it’s not just the amazing archaeology. Foreigners (and often even Italians) are amazed to find out that we still eat some of the exact recipes ...

If you've ever bitten into a slice of bologna and wondered, "What even is bologna?" -- well, the answer is a bit complicated. Its history goes back almost 2,000 years to Italy, where bologna's ...

While Boston’s North End and Portland’s waterfront typically grab the headlines for New England’s best food scenes, a smaller ...

Gulf’s name change commemorates . ancient Italian. Trump insists that the Gulf of Mexico be called the Gulf of America. Apparently it isn’t enough that the entire western hemisphere is named ...

But now, a food historian is arguing that the Italian food as we know it is barely a few decades old ... In 1890 an estimated cargo of 180,000 ancient felines, weighing 19.5 tonnes, were auctioned ...

Italian archaeologists digging in Pompeii uncovered a 2,000-year-old fresco featuring what looks remarkably like a modern-day pizza– and some believe it might actually be a direct ancestor of ...

Italian police say they chased down a German tourist after spotting him transporting an ancient Roman artifact on a rented e-scooter. Officers apprehended the 24-year-old on Wednesday evening ...

A valuable ancient vase gifted more than 70 years ago by the Greek government to an Italian prime minister has been voluntarily returned to Greece by the former statesman's grandson. The Greek ...

An Italian city renowned for its rich gastronomic traditions has reacted with indignation to a New York Times article that claims it is now a “tourist hell” that has been overrun by cheap ...

Inspired by a love of Italian food and possessed with entrepreneurial moxie, Nancy Brussat ran Convito Cafe and Market in Wilmette for decades while also overseeing two locations in downtown ...