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Passengers visiting a swanky new boarding area at Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in Rome will, for the foreseeable future, be greeted by one of Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s most famous sculptural works, Salvator Mundi (around 1679). The marble bust, showing Christ with his hand outstretched, stands in an imposing glass case in the airport lobby (Jes...

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Rome was the heart of the mighty empire and is today home to many of the most stunning Roman ruins, from the mighty Colosseum to more bizarre attractions like the Mount of Truth. Another of the top attractions in Rome is the ancient Aurelian Walls, built to defend the Eternal City. The most complete Roman city walls in the world today are not in It...

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Of all the Roman ruins that populate what is now a pleasant landscape of pine trees and meadows, under the distant gaze of the Alban Hills, the Villa of the Quintilii is perhaps the most impressive – almost a city in miniature, covering up to 24 hectares. Lying on the ancient Appian Way as it runs south-east from Rome, the villa had its own theatre...

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Public fountains have a long history in Italy. They date back to the Roman period when many were built as part of the city infrastructure. The Romans were master architects and engineers, and many of the monumental fountains we see in Rome, including the Trevi Fountain, were built thanks to water transport systems they had created. However, the tru...

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Dear friends, Spring has come and We the Italians is off again to New York, where we will attend the NIAF Gala and make some important and interesting meetings. And speaking of galas, we are working hard to organize our Gala dinner again this year here in Rome. It will be held again at the prestigious Club of the Italian Ministry for Foreign Affair...

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Gianna Betti, referred to as Gigi, is a young Italian American soccer player who is making a name for herself in the competitive world of Italian soccer. Gigi was born and raised right outside of San Francisco, California, to an Italian American father and an American mother. Gigi's passion for soccer has been a constant throughout her life, and th...

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The cuisine of ancient Rome was both similar and dissimilar to the Italian cuisine of today. In antiquity, of course, there were absolutely no products that came to us from the New World. No ketchup, no chili peppers, no beans, no potatoes… Beef was barely eaten, and the main and most popular meat dish (like chicken nowadays) was hare. There were m...

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In the province of Lazio in central Italy lies one of history's most influential cities, Rome. Situated on either side of the Tiber River, Rome is one of the best places in the world for culture, food, history, and beautiful cityscapes. Legend has it that the city was founded on April 21, 753 BCE by the semi-mythic, semi-historical twins, Romulus a...

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The Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will open the event “Diplomazia della crescita: iniziative, progetti e sinergie con la candidatura di Roma Expo 2030” (“Growth diplomacy: initiatives, projects and synergies with Rome’s candidacy for Expo 2030”) this afternoon at the Far...

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If you love Italian sagre and fairs, then you must have tried panino con la porchetta at least once. Indeed, the slowly-roasted, then-sliced delicacy is a staple of Italy’s most traditional street gatherings, so much so it has become almost synonymous with them. And if it’s true that porchetta found its contemporary fame thanks to its connections w...

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