Rome

Capital of Italy

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Rome is the capital city and a special comune of Italy as well as the capital of the Lazio region. The city has been a major human settlement for over two millennia. With 2,860,009 residents in 1,285 km² (496.1 sq mi), it is also the country's most populated comune. It is the third most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. It is the centre of the Metropolitan City of Rome, which has a population of 4,355,725 residents, thus making it the most populous metropolitan city in Italy. Its metropolitan area is the third-most populous within Italy. Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, within Lazio (Latium), along the shores of the Tiber. Vatican City is an independent country inside the city boundaries of Rome, the only existing example of a country within a city; for this reason Rome has sometimes been defined as the capital of two states.

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Heartbreaking news: Oscar-winning film composer Ennio Morricone has sadly died aged 91 The talented film composer Ennio Morricone has sadly died at the age of 91. Morricone passed away on Monday morning (06.07.20) at a clinic in Rome after suffering a fall which caused a hip fracture. Credit: Bang Media World Duration: 01:14Published 2 days ago

Oscar-winning composer Ennio Morricone dies aged 91 Italian composer Ennio Morricone, who created the memorable coyote-howl theme for the Spaghetti Western The Good, The Bad And The Ugly, has died aged 91.His lawyer Giorgio Assumma said the Maestro, as.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:06Published 2 days ago

Rope-climbing workers help restore Rome landmark They climbed the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Altar of Heaven to renovate its wooden roof beams after rain and wind damage. View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published 2 weeks ago

Fashion meets music in summer solstice concert Fashion house Fendi and Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia presented a unique performance on Saturday (June 20) to present a message of rebirth through art, fashion and music after the coronavirus.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:25Published 2 weeks ago

Fiat Chrysler closing in on $7 bln loan deal Italy could soon announce a $7 billion loan for Fiat Chrysler, in what would be the biggest such deal for any European carmaker. Julian Satterthwaite reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:09Published 2 weeks ago

Rome prepares to host Napoli v Juventus Coppa Italia final without fans The ball will roll in Rome's Olympic Stadium on Wednesday for the COppa Italia final. Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 01:50Published 3 weeks ago

Buried ancient Roman city found without excavating Researchers used a ground-penetrating radar to uncover the remains of Falerii Novi, an ancient Roman city. Credit: Reuters - 3D Animations (Next Me Duration: 00:55Published on June 12, 2020

Under the surface: radar reveals splendor of ancient Roman city In a glimpse into the future of archeology, researchers have used ground-penetrating radar to map an entire ancient Roman city, detecting remarkable details of buildings still deep underground.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:34Published on June 10, 2020

Italian tour guides protest lack of economic support Tour guides in Rome organised a flash mob in front of the Pantheon and a sit-in outside the Italian Parliament on Tuesday, in protest at what they see as a lack of government support for the tourism.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published on June 9, 2020

Vande Bharat Mission: Indians thank Embassy, GoI for helping them return back from Italy Stranded Indian nationals are set to return to their home country from Italy's Rome under Vande Bharat Mission. They have been stranded in Italy due to COVID-19 lockdown. The stranded Indians thanked.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:03Published on June 5, 2020

Hugs and tears as family reunites at airport after months separated Tears outside Rome's Fiumicino airport as a multinational family are reunited after months apart. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:50Published on June 3, 2020

Rome's famous Colosseum reopens to visitors after three month coronavirus lockdown Just a few hundred people were expected at Italy's top tourism site.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:50Published on June 1, 2020

Europe's tourist trade flickers back to life Tourist sites and businesses around Europe and the Middle East are opening up again. How many tourists will turn up though, remains very uncertain. Julian Satterthwaite reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:41Published on June 1, 2020

Colosseum reopens for the first time since lockdown Rome's famous Colosseum reopened to visitors for the first time since Italy introduced lockdown measures. Park Director Affonsina Russo said it was a day for "great optimism". Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:55Published on June 1, 2020

Coronavirus: Colosseum reopens in Rome after three months The Colosseum in Rome has reopened after almost three months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. Thermo-scanners, social distancing and disinfectant dispensers at the entrance, together with.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:48Published on June 1, 2020

Rome is still quiet, despite lockdown easing Italy entered the second day of an easing of lockdown regulations on Tuesday, but the center of Rome remained virtually deserted with tourists gone and many shops deciding it was not worth their while.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:54Published on May 19, 2020

Rome reopens museums after almost three month closure Rome's main museums have been reopened to the public after being closed for almost three months because of the coronavirus pandemic. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:38Published on May 19, 2020

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Italian judge orders seizure of neo-fascist CasaPound headquarters An Italian judge ordered police to seize the headquarters of a far-right group in central Rome, authorities said on Thursday in a move hailed as a victory by the city's mayor Virgina Raggi from the.. Reuters - Published on June 4, 2020
Italy's opposition parties flout social distancing rules at rally in Rome Italian opposition parties and hundreds of supporters defied social distancing rules on Tuesday to pack Rome's central streets in an anti-government protest rally. Reuters - Published on June 2, 2020
Rome's coronavirus-hit Raphael exhibition to reopen in June An exhibition commemorating the 500th anniversary of the death of Renaissance artist Raphael will reopen on June 2 in Rome and its run extended until Aug.30, after it fell foul of the COVID-19.. Reuters - Published on May 18, 2020

Italy's beauty sector hopes coronavirus doesn't crack the mirror The nail care section of the Femme salon in Rome looks almost like a prison visiting room with a row of people on one side of a glass partition and visitors on the other. Reuters - Published on May 15, 2020
Vatican to introduce temperature checks at St. Peter's Basilica People attending Masses in St. Peter's and other papal basilicas in Rome will have their temperature checked as part of measures to contain the spread of coronavirus, the Vatican said on Thursday. Reuters - Published on May 14, 2020
Freed Italian aid worker returns home on special flight Silvia Romano, an Italian aid worker kidnapped 18 months ago in East Africa, landed in Rome on Sunday a day after being freed. Reuters - Published on May 10, 2020
Senior Italian cardinal, papal vicar for Rome, has coronavirus Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, Pope Francis' vicar for the diocese of Rome, on Monday became the highest-ranking Catholic official known to test positive for coronavirus. Reuters - Published on March 30, 2020

Coronavirus: Lessons for lockdown from an Italian family The Aninnis have been in lockdown in Rome for nearly three weeks. What advice do they have for other families? BBC News - Published on March 29, 2020
Person who lives in papal residence tests positive for coronavirus: report A person who lives in the same Vatican residence as Pope Francis has tested positive for coronavirus and is being treated in an Italian hospital, the Rome newspaper Il Messaggero reported on Wednesday. Reuters - Published on March 25, 2020
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Online videos and hotlines help refugees cope with Italy's coronavirus lockdown ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Against a dark blue background, white text interspersed with illustrations of a washing machine, a gas pump and a cigarette explains where people can shop during.. Reuters - Published on March 19, 2020	Pope in dramatic visit to empty Rome to pray for end of virus Pope Francis ventured into a deserted Rome on Sunday to pray at two shrines for the end of the coronavirus pandemic, as the Vatican said his Easter services will be held without the public for the.. Reuters - Published on March 15, 2020
Smart move: coronavirus converts home working laggard Italy Donato Velardi's hotline has been ringing almost non-stop since Rome imposed draconian measures to combat its coronavirus crisis, forcing millions of Italians to embrace smartwork. Reuters - Published on March 13, 2020	Rome churches remain open after Catholics rail against 'Christ in quarantine' A cardinal on Friday modified his order to close Rome's churches to help contain the spread of coronavirus after Pope Francis cautioned against "drastic measures" and Catholics took to social media to.. Reuters - Published on March 13, 2020
Rome cardinal rolls back on decree closing churches after papal rebuff A Rome cardinal on Friday abruptly modified his decree closing churches in the Italian capital in order to contain coronavirus after Pope Francis criticized "drastic measures" by churchmen. Reuters - Published on March 13, 2020	Catholics rail against 'Christ in quarantine' church closures in Rome Catholics criticized a cardinal's order to close churches in Rome on Friday to help contain the spread of coronavirus and Pope Francis cautioned against "drastic measures". Reuters - Published on March 13, 2020
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