From knowing what to expect from Easter celebrations in Italy to mastering some of the most common Italian idioms, our weekly ...

Good Friday procession in Chieti, Abruzzo region, some 200 km east of Rome, is deemed to be the oldest in Italy. It has taken place since 842 ... La Madonna Che Scappa or the Dashing Madonna Festival ...

(What made them crafty? They smuggled the remains to Italy in barrels of pork fat.) Crafted from many different styles of architecture, today the basilica's opulence shines from nearly every ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: A normal ticket includes the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (valid for 24 hours) and you can visit all three in one day. It doesn't include a visit to the ...