Italy
Elephant bone found at Spanish archaeological site may have marched on Rome with Hannibal - study
The finding represents the first elephant skeletal remains found to possibly confirm Hannibal’s historical march from Carthage to Italy during the Second Punic War.
Olympic torch carried by leading ballet dancer arrives in Milan to cheers, protests
Israel’s Olympic delegation embrace winter challenge
Italian Senate advances bill to codify IHRA definition, ban antisemitic rallies
From visiting to belonging: Micol Radzik's path to aliyah
Not a sudden move but a long decision, how Israel became home through patience, purpose, and planning.
Italian police arrest nine for raising millions in terror funding for Hamas
Three associations that claimed to support Palestinian civilians are also implicated, allegedly serving as a front for Hamas funding, local police said.
New Rome metro stations showcase ancient treasures after years of delays
Excavations for the new stations revealed remarkable finds, which slowed work as archaeologists painstakingly preserved layers of ancient Rome they hadn't known were there.
UK, Canada, Germany, others condemn Israel's West Bank settlement plan
Britain, Canada, Germany, and other nations condemn Israel's approval of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling it a violation of international law and a threat to stability.
This is what next summer will look like for Israelis: Two new destinations starting at $299
Sun d’Or launches its summer 2026 schedule with 19 destinations, including new routes to Naples from $299 and Salzburg from $349. Flights will operate starting at the end of March.
Ancient DNA reveals extreme family ties in Bronze Age southern Italy - study
The genetic evidence is consistent with a father-daughter union, making it one of the clearest and earliest documented cases of such extreme parental consanguinity in the archaeological record.
High-tech cleaning brings back brutal detail of Rome’s Danube wars
The hand-held lasers concentrate flickering beams of light onto the stone, with the heat they generate lifting away black deposits of pollution to reveal the white Carrara marble beneath.
New frescoes unearthed in villa near Pompeii show 'extraordinary details and colors'
Archaeologists found a nearly complete peahen fresco, missing its head, dating to the mid-first century B.C., that may have belonged to Poppaea Sabina, the second wife of Emperor Nero.
Oman boosts solar supply chain with Italian-built automated production line
The project comes as Oman’s solar sector grows, supported by strong solar resources and rising electricity demand.
Tomb raiders: Italy busts massive archaeological looting ring, recovers 10,000 artifacts
Officers seized around 10,000 archaeological artifacts, including 7,000 coins issued by various Greek city-states that existed on Sicily in ancient times.
