Italy
Ancient Greece
Lady Hamilton: The 18th-Century Beauty who Revived Ancient Greek Fashion
Lady Hamilton, a woman who became famous in Europe for her astonishing beauty spread Ancient Greek-inspired fashion across the continent
Europe
$700 Million Superyacht Linked to Putin Seized by Italy
A giant superyacht linked to Vladimir Putin was seized by Italian authorities on Friday after they recommended it be impounded as part of sanctions against Russia.
Authorities in Italy said the $700 million superyacht, called 'The Scheherazade,' which is more...
Europe
Greek President Visits Greek-Speaking Villages in Southern Italy
Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou visited a number of Greek-speaking villages in Southern Italy this weekend.
Sakellaropoulou visited villages in Salento, Italy, where the Greek dialect of Griko is still spoken by thousands of people.
The Greek President was welcomed to the...
Energy
Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal Push for Energy Market Reform
The leaders of Greece, Italy, Spain, and Portugal agreed on Friday to push the European Union to reform the energy market and reduce prices.
In statements after remotely participating in a quadrilateral summit held in Rome, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos...
Greek news
The Remarkable Story of Greek-Ukrainian Patriot Turned Spy
Sonia Sofia Stefanidou, a Greek woman who served as a nurse in 1941, and later went on to operate as a spy against the German invaders
Greek News
Lipsi, Greece Ranked a Top 10 Travel Destination for 2022
Lipsi, a tiny Greek island in the Dodecanese archipelago, ranks as one of the top 10 alternative travel destinations in the world for 2022, according to Girovagate.com, one of Italy's largest travel blogs.
"Those who, like us, are constantly looking...
Archaeology
Greece Loans Statue to Italy in Return for Parthenon Gesture
Greece loaned a statue of Athena from the Acropolis Museum to the Antonino Salinas Regional Archaeological Museum in Palermo, Italy on Wednesday.
The statue, which dates to between 420-400 B.C., shows the goddess leaning on her spear (which is now...
Europe
Viral Photo Gives Renewed Hope to Syrian Refugee Family
The photo of a Syrian refugee who had lost a leg in a bomb attack, hoisting into the air his son, born without limbs, went viral last year in Italy.
On Friday, Munzir El Nezzel, the man in the picture,...
Europe
European Parliament President David Sassoli Dies at 65
European Parliament President David Sassoli died in the early hours of Tuesday at a hospital in Aviano, Italy. He was 65.
The Italian former journalist and center-left politician had been seriously ill for more than two weeks and canceled all...
Ancient Greece
Italy Returns Parthenon Marbles Fragment to Greece in Nudge to UK
Italy is returning a fragment of the Parthenon Marbles to Greece, authorities in Greece and Italy said on Wednesday in a move that adds new pressure on the British Museum to send its own pieces of the works back...