9 must-do experiences in Italy's Marche region
Set between dramatic mountains and miles of coastline, this lesser-known region offers stunning scenery, outdoor adventure, ...
Tuscany becomes the first region to approve assisted suicide in Roman Catholic Italy
Tuscany on Tuesday approved a law regulating medically assisted suicide, the first region to approve a right-to-die legislation in Roman Catholic Italy after the constitutional court effectively ...
Notre Dame tops list of most Instagrammed religious landmarks in the world
With more than 4.7 million hashtags, Notre Dame Cathedral in France ranks as the most Instagrammable religious landmark in ...
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Fresco reveals Islamic tent in Medieval Christian house of worship
A 700-year-old fresco discovered on the wall of a convent church in northern Italy suggests that luxurious Islamic tents were used to cover altars in medieval European churches. The World’s Sarah ...
The chapel still linking Orkney and Italy - 80 years after WW2 ended
It's almost 80 years since the end of World War Two, during which Orkney became home to hundreds of Italian prisoners of war.