Livia (58 BC-29 AD) was an influential consort of Augustus, architect of the Roman Empire, who was depicted in imperial propaganda as the embodiment of womanliness and dedication, while her enemies be...
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SUMMER ’04Running time 97 minutesWritten by Daniel NockeDirected by Stefan KrohmerStarring Martina Gedeck, Peter Davor, Svea Lohde, Robert Seeliger
Stefan Krohmer’s Summer ’04, fr...
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All roads lead to Rome, even virtual ones.A museum on Tuesday unveiled a virtual reconstruction of one of the bustling arteries that led into ancient Rome, allowing visitors to wander through rebui...
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Rome (dpa) - Piergiorgio Welby, a terminally-ill patient whose
request to die had turned him into the frontman of an Italian
campaign to legalize euthanasia, has died, activ...
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Rome (dpa) - Electricity consumption in Italy reached a new high
for 2007 and prompted fears of possible blackouts Tuesday as a heat
wave prompted many to set their air cond...
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Three patients at hospitals in Tuscany were mistakenly given organs from an HIV-positive donor, raising serious concerns about transplant procedures in Italy.A 41-year-old woman's kidneys and liver...
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A 73-year-old woman died in an Italian hospital because tubes carrying oxygen and anesthesia were switched, and authorities were investigating whether the error was responsible for as many as seven...
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A 73-year-old woman died in an Italian hospital because tubes carrying oxygen and anesthesia were switched, and authorities were investigating whether the error was responsible for as many as seven...
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Rome (dpa) - Corpses are placed under armed escort in Italy's
largest hospital to prevent eye thefts, L'Espresso reported Friday in
the latest shocking revelation from the w...
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Rome (dpa) - Italy's government wants to stiffen penalties for
drink-driving offenders in the wake of a string of deadly road
accidents that have shocked the country in rece...
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The Italian Catholic Church appears to be gunning for another battle to change Italy's abortion law, saying it was time to reevaluate the 30-year-old legislation following a recent botched abortion...
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