When you arrive at Rome, especially if you are flying in from outside the EU, you would usually land at the C area of the Fiumicino airport. Just to give you an idea the Rome airport is divided into three areas: area A is for the national flights inside Italy, area B is for the EU flights and then C for all international flights outside the EU. picked by ChristinaVlahova 2 years ago

An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the richter scale struck in central italy, about 50 miles from Rome. Updates on the link. picked by Ankabout 8 months ago

Police in Rome have found over 100 children living in the sewers beneath the city. picked by pocksucket 8 months ago

An American tourist from California was killed by a train as he walked on the tracks in a daze after he drank a cappuccino laced with drugs and then was robbed, railway police said Monday. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Archaeologists have unearthed a sprawling country villa believed to be the birthplace of Vespasian, the Roman emperor who built the Colosseum, they said Friday. The 2,000-year-old ruins were found about 80 miles (130 kilometers) northeast of Rome, near Cittareale, lead archaeologist Filippo Coarelli said. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Melting icebergs, so long the iconic image of global warming, are triggering a natural process that could delay or even end climate change, British scientists have found. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

White guano drips like tears down the face of a statues and monuments in Rome. To scare away the millions of roosting birds, the Italian League for the Protection of Birds broadcast the sound of distressed starlings in the hope of scaring the hordes away. picked by pocksucket 12 months ago

A sixth-century copper factory, medieval kitchens still stocked with pots and pans, and remains of Renaissance palaces are among the finds unveiled Friday by archaeologists digging up Rome in preparation for a new subway line. Archaeologists have been probing the depths of the Eternal City at 38 digs, many of which are near famous monuments or on key thoroughfares. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

7-minute interview from NPR with the author of the book "Bad Money". Kevin Phillips warns us that America is going to way of ancient Rome... at least financially. One of the reasons for the economic collapse of the Roman empire was that they began to focus their economy on DEBT products, rather than manufacturing actual, physical items. Sound familiar? *This ties in with Bornbad's ... read full post picked by RowanGrey 2 years ago

After months of nation-wide protests over a proposed education reform bill, university and high school students in Italy say they are committed to forcing the cabinet to back down. Personally I am happy to see there is still a country that was not completely successful in brainwashing their children into docile tuition fee payers. picked by thirDeye 10 months ago

Police have rescued two teenage Bulgarian sisters from a circus in southern Italy which forced one of them to swim with flesh-eating piranhas for the amusement of guests. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

As a weapon against global warming, it sounds so simple and low-tech that it could not possibly work. But the idea of using millions of buckets of whitewash to avert climate catastrophe has won the backing of one of the world’s most influential scientists. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

In her lifetime she was a member of a wealthy family based in a bustling British outpost of the world's mightiest empire. The imperial glory has long faded. But, almost 2,000 years on, archaeologists have discovered a corner of an English field that is forever Rome. They have unearthed a coffin containing a remarkably well-preserved skeleton in the village of Aldborough, near Boroughbridge, North ... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Workmen removed thousands of padlocks from church railings near the Trevi Fountain in Rome. The locks carry the initials of the lovers who put them there and the keys are in The Tiber. picked by pocksucket 7 months ago

Researchers may have figured out what makes la vita so dolce in Rome. A report from Italy's National Research Council released Thursday found that there are traces of cocaine and cannabis in the air of the Eternal City. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The fountain of the dirty smelly liquid richly spread passing by cars in Novosibirsk. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A Japanese couple has turned down a free trip to Italy after they were hit with a $1,200 lunch bill at a Roman restaurant. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

A research group has begun re-creating a 3D model of Rome using 1 million photos from Flickr. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Ancient Rome has been brought back to life through a unique digital reconstruction project, said to be the world's biggest computer simulation. picked by MattSaw 2 years ago

With no reference except his memory of a 45 minute helecoptor ride over the city, autistic savant Stephen Wiltshire was able to make a huge, detailed drawing of the entire city. picked by tigertony 2 years ago