In the 2nd century CE, Romans built a mysterious structure near the Colosseum decorated with sea creatures. Nearly 2,000 years later, its mosaic offered a surprising clue that it may have housed Rome's firefightersBeneath the ancient soil of Rome’s Caelian Hill, just steps from the iconic Colosseum, archaeologists stumbled upon a stunning two-thousand...
10 Aug, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
Europe swelters as heat wave grips continent, Italy issues nationwide red alertItaly issued its highest heat alert across major cities as Europe faced extreme weather. Record temperatures were recorded in Austria, whil...
06 Aug, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
Tourists soldier on in Rome despite heatwaveEurope's scorching heatwave is forcing tourists to reconsider their travel plans, with many finding Rome's 36C temperatures unbearable, eve...
01 Jul, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi gifts Melody toffee to Italian PM Giorgia Meloni. Watch videoModi gifts Melody to Meloni: Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted a packet of Melody Toffee to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The ge...
20 May, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
‘A decisive phase’: Giorgia Meloni says India-Italy ties are being rewritten at speedIndia and Italy are entering a significant new era in their relationship. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met with Prime Minister Narendra Mo...
20 May, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
PM Modi, Italian PM Meloni visit Colosseum after dinner, share picturesPrime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Rome for the final leg of his visit. He met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni over dinner....
20 May, 2026, 09.37 AM IST
The Colosseum was more than a gladiator arena: its underground system powered one of Rome’s greatest spectaclesThe Colosseum was more than just a gladiator arena. Its hidden underground system, the hypogeum, was a marvel of Roman engineering. This co...
11 May, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
Archaeological park & museum, modelled after Colosseum, opened in RomeThe opening of the Archaeological Park of the Celio and the new Museum of the Forma Urbis is part of a bigger project to develop the hilly ...
13 Jan, 2024, 11.10 AM IST
Reviving history: Rome unveils new museum to showcase long-buried marble mapA new museum, the Museum of the Forma Urbis, is opening in Rome, displaying a marble map of ancient Rome that hasn't been seen by the publi...
12 Jan, 2024, 10.03 AM IST
2,000-yr-old Roman home with a magnificent mosaic unearthedThe building, which dates to between the second half of the 2nd century BC and the end of the 1st century BC, is "an authentic treasure", C...
13 Dec, 2023, 09.03 AM IST
Tourist who carved fiancee’s name on Rome’s amphitheatre Colosseum is now on Italian govt watchlist, could face 5-yr jail termIf caught, the man may have to serve five years in prison or pay 15,000 euros (About Rs 13 lakh).
28 Jun, 2023, 06.23 PM IST
Thanks to hi-tech, Italy's ancient Roman Colosseum to get new floor, stage will give visitors a gladiator's viewThe Colosseum is Italy's most popular tourist attraction, drawing some 7.6 million visitors in 2019.
03 May, 2021, 08.48 AM IST
If Rome Colosseum can be adopted by a footwear company why not the Taj Mahal: Tourism MinisterThe Taj Mahal is now on the list of monuments under the Adopt-a-Heritage scheme.
18 Jul, 2018, 11.10 AM IST
'Spectre' spends 24 million pound on blowing up luxurious cars"They were going into the Vatican at top speeds of 110 mph. We shot one entire night for four seconds of film."
29 Sep, 2015, 10.00 AM IST
- Seeing the statue of Capitoline Wolf in Rome
The Capitoline museums are where the bronze statue of the she-wolf (the socalled ‘Capitoline Wolf’) is displayed.
24 Mar, 2011, 08.29 AM IST
- Google Earth rebuilds ancient Rome online
Google resurrected ancient Rome online, opening a three-dimensional virtual version of the city for cyber-explorers interested in trips bac...
13 Nov, 2008, 04.55 AM IST
- Rome-ing on a budget
Rome is a small city by Indian standards and it takes just about 15-20 minutes to go halfway across the city by the metro.
08 Nov, 2007, 06.06 AM IST