Rome
Scientists find traces of rare 'imperial' Tyrian purple dye found in Roman infant burials in York
Tyrian’s costly nature comes from the difficulty of its creation - made in a process similar to that of tekhelet, the blue dye traditionally used in Judaism to color strings of the tzizit.
US repatriates over 300 artifacts to Italy, including ancient Roman funerary stone found by FBI
Jewish man arrested for allegedly firing pellet gun at left-wing activists in Rome
Fragment of Homer's Iliad discovered inside Roman-era mummy during Egypt excavations
The runway at takeoff: An Israeli fashion show surprised passengers at 30,000 feet
During an Israir flight to Rome, the aisle became a fashion runway as designer Yaron Minkowski showcased a mini-collection inspired by the flight attendants’ uniforms and the airline’s colors.
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.
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.
Former Gaza hostage Rom Braslavski meets with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni
"I went to work as a security guard at a party and look what happened to me - my life was ruined," he said.
Ex-hostage Rom Braslavski recounts 'horrors' of Oct. 7 at Italy’s ruling party conference
Speaking in Rome at a conference for PM Giorgia Meloni's party, former hostage Rom Braslavski described the “horror” he witnessed on October 7 and the torture he endured in Gaza captivity.
Israeli airline Israir holds impromptu fashion show during flight to Rome
The new designs, in the airline’s signature palette, were presented live to passengers as the cabin briefly became a flying fashion venue.
Rome synagogue and plaque memorializing terror victim vandalized
“It should shock the conscience of all Italians, because it highlights the presence of fringe groups that do not hesitate to desecrate the memory, history, and fundamental values of our democracy,”
Rome event honors IDF soldiers and wounded veterans, commemorates Kristallnacht
Photography, music, and testimony marked a solemn evening in the Italian capital, organizers said, linking Jewish memory with support for today’s defenders of Israel.
French taxi driver asks King Charles III for unpaid €1,550 fare after Italy ride
On RTL the driver claimed, "he refused to pay, and left me unpaid for three days of transport".
Workers injured in partial collapse of medieval tower near Rome's Colosseum
The 29-meter Torre dei Conti, which suffered two collapses, stands at 29 meters tall.
