Italian history

ROME

Italy approves Holocaust museum for Rome after 20-year wait

New research claims Italy's Leonardo da Vinci was son of a slave

Leonardo da Vinci, the painter of the Mona Lisa and a symbol of the Renaissance, was only half-Italian, his mother a slave from the Caucasus, new research revealed on Tuesday.

CULTURE

How visitors can see restored Florence baptistry mosaics up close

ITALIAN HISTORY

Rome archaeologists continue search for start of Appian Way

CULTURE

Wine, masks and debauchery: How did Italy’s Carnival tradition begin?

CULTURE

Gina Lollobrigida: Five of the Italian icon’s most famous films

ITALIAN HISTORY

IN PICTURES: Mussolini supporters mark ‘March on Rome’ centenary

POLITICS

EXPLAINED: What are Italy’s laws against support for fascism?

ITALIAN HISTORY

How Italy is remembering victims of the Holocaust

CULTURE

Italian film legend Gina Lollobrigida dies aged 95

ITALIAN HISTORY

Treasure trove of ancient Roman statues unearthed in Tuscany

ITALIAN HISTORY

Italy reckons with legacy of fascism 100 years after march on Rome