Italy: Uffizi is the Best Museum in the World, says Time Out
Florence: The Uffizi in Florence has come first in a list of the best museums and galleries in the world...
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Italy: Rome villa with world’s only Caravaggio mural is for sale
Rome: Italy's real estate and art worlds are all a flutter over the news that Rome's Casino di Villa Boncompagni...
Italy: Rome restores Bernini’s beloved Cornaro Chapel
Rome: One of Rome's greatest treasures - the Cornaro Chapel with its sculptural masterpiece by Baroque genius Gian Lorenzo Bernini...
Italy: Rome city museums free on Sunday
Rome: Rome's city-run museums will open for free to all visitors - residents and tourists - on Sunday 3 October....
Italy: What is Ottobrata Romana?
Rome: Ottobrate romane were originally October day trips to Rome's countryside. The expression "ottobrata romana" generally conjures up images of...
Italy: Florence restores Michelangelo’s Bandini Pietà
Florence: The restoration of Michelangelo’s Bandini Pietà at the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence's cathedral museum, has been completed. Researchers...
Italy: A landslide accidentally created this tourist hotspot.
Rome: Alleghe is a small village tucked between the Dolomites, a mountain range part of the Alps in Northern Italy,...
Italy marks 700 years since death of Father of the Italian Language
Florence: Italy continues its year-long celebrations in honour of Dante Alighieri, known as the Father of the Italian Language, who...
Italy: La Fornarina – who was Raphael’s mysterious lover?
Rome: Raphael's portrait is one of the most popular paintings at Palazzo Barberini in Rome. La Fornarina, Raphael's celebrated portrait...
Pakistan urged to pass anti-torture law
Islamabad: The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Pakistan to pass a bill that would assign the torture of prisoners...
Italy: Country homes selling for $1.50
Rome: If you dream of a more drastic move than a local sea or tree-change and want to call Italy...
Italy: Meaning of the expression ‘Buon Natale’
Rome: When December 25th arrives, in Italy everyone starts wishing, from the cashier at the grocery store to your closest...
Italy: American WWII soldier reunites with Italians he met as children 77 years ago
Milan: A 97-year-old retired American soldier has been reunited at long last with three Italian siblings who he last saw...
Italy: Petition to rename Milan piazza after Italian surgeon
Milan: A petition is underway to rename a central square in Milan after Gino Strada, the celebrated Italian doctor, war...
Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese and Albana Ferrarese greet Pakistani nation on Independence Day
Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese and his wife Albana Ferrarse on Friday greeted the Pakistani nation and the...
Pakistani food minister addresses SCO meeting on agriculture
China Economic Net Islamabad: Pakistani Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam has attended and addressed...
Australian High Commissioner celebrates Pakistan Independence Day
Islamabad: Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr Geoffrey Shaw Friday congratulated Pakistan on its 74th Independence Day. In a special...
Ambassador of Japan greets Pakistan on 75th Independence Day
Islamabad: MATSUDA Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, has congratulated Pakistani people on the occasion of the country’s 75th Independence...
Italy: Elon Musk visits museums in Florence
Florence: Elon Musk, the tech magnate and one of the richest people in the world, paid a surprise visit to...
Italy: Rome pays tribute to Dante’s Inferno with visions of hell
Rome: Following the success of the Raphael 500 exhibition, the Scuderie del Quirinale returns with a new show marking another...
Pak-China relationship higher than Himalayas: Interior Minister
Rawalpindi: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has said that some forces are involved in conspiracies to undermine the China Pakistan...
Italy: Rome city museums free on Sunday
Rome: Rome's city-run museums will open for free to all visitors - residents and tourists - on Sunday August 1....
Italy’s Padua celebrates inclusion on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites
Rome: A complex of eight historic clusters of buildings in the northern Italian walled city of Padua was added to...
Italy; French street artist offers peek into Rome’s Palazzo Farnese
Rome: Palazzo Farnese, a Renaissance jewel in the heart of Rome and home to the embassy of France, is currently...
Italy: Rome starts work at Largo Argentina site ahead of Bvlgari project
Rome: Bvlgari's latest act of patronage to Rome will allow visitors to walk through the Area Sacra at Largo Argentina...
Italy: Some villages in Calabria are offering new residents $ 33,000
Rome: Itching for a change after the COVID-19 pandemic restricted international travel for months? The Italian region of Calabria is...
Italy: Visit Rome’s Colosseum underground by night
Rome: Starting July 17, the Colosseum will open every Saturday night from 20.00, as part of its annual Luna sul...
CPC museum opens to public
China Economic Net Beijing: The Museum of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has made its debut to the general...
Italy: Living descendants of Leonardo da Vinci identified in Tuscany
Rome: New research, conducted in Italy by two Leonardo da Vinci experts, has identified fourteen descendants of the Tuscan genius....
Italy: European Night of Museums marked
Rome: The 2021 edition of European Night of Museums were marked across Italy on Saturday 3 July, with the late...
Italy: Mummy undergoes CT scan
Bergamo: Ancient Egypt met modern medical technology when a mummy underwent a CT scan at an Italian hospital as part...
Xi confers July 1 Medal on outstanding CPC members
Beijing: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, conferred the July 1 Medal, for...
Italy: Rome’s Domus Aurea reopens with homage to Raphael
Rome's Domus Aurea, containing the majestic remains of Emperor Nero's golden palace, has reopened to visitors after an extended closure...
Italy: Rome extends Torlonia Marbles show until 2022
Rome: Rome's Torlonia Marbles exhibition has been extended until 9 January 2022, organisers has announced, just days before the blockbuster...
Italy: Ancient Rome light shows by night at the Forum of Augustus
Rome: The history of ancient Rome comes to life thanks to the Viaggi nei Fori project, a multimedia display screened...
Lahore Museum launches online exhibition of artifacts from Chinese Collections
China Economic Net Lahore: The Lahore Museum has launched an online exhibition of artifacts from Chinese Collections. These artifacts were...
EU special envoy visits Pakistan to hold discussions on Afghan Peace Process
Islamabad: The European Union’s Special Envoy (Acting) for Afghanistan, Tomas Niklasson, underlined the EU’s commitment to the Afghan Peace Process...
2021 China tourism and culture week kicks off in Pakistan
Islamabad: China Cultural Center in Pakistan has started launching series of online activities to celebrate “2021 China Tourism and Culture...
UET wins two grants under Pakistan-China cooperation
Lahore: The University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Lahore's faculty has won two competitive research grants through Pakistan Science Foundation...
Japanese museum commemorates 4000-year old Balochistan’s Kulli culture
Islamabad: By designing a themed tote-bag, the Ancient Orient Museum of Tokyo commemorates Kulli culture that flourished 2200 BC to...
Italy: Carla Fracci, La Scala prima ballerina, dies at 84
Milan: Carla Fracci, an Italian cultural icon and former La Scala prima ballerina renowned for romantic roles alongside such greats...
China and Pakistan have always trusted each other: Ambassador Nong Rong
Islamabad: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong has said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan...
Exhibition at Storia Art Gallery: A conversation of memoirs
Hassan Babar It was Rabindranath Tagore, who beautifully negate the oddness and pessimistic erudition about clouds with his quote “Clouds...
Pakistan-China friendship highlighted at special FM-98 webinar
Islamabad: A special webinar was held here to mark the 70 years of Pakistan-China friendship and diplomatic ties. The webinar,...
100 Pakistani literary books to be translated into Chinese language
China Economic Net Islamabad: At least 100 Pakistani literary books will be translated into the Chinese language under an agreement...
Italy: Exhibition explores the birth of Rome as a capital city
Rome: Rome is hosting an exhibition that explores the first decades after the city became the capital of Italy. Titled...
Italy: Netflix to debut first TV series about Black Italians
Milan: The Netflix original show Zero, Italy's first TV series centred on the present-day lives of Black Italian young people,...
Italy: Evidence of nine Neanderthals found in cave
Rome: The fossil remains of nine Neanderthal men have been found in a cave in Italy, the culture ministry announced...
Al-Quds Day reminds Muslims of commitment to Palestine: Pakistani Mufti
Islamabad: Pakistani Sunni mufti says Imam Khomeini’s decision to commemorate the International Day of Quds has been to echo the...
Pakistan, China sign deal to enhance cultural ties, business connectivity
Islamabad: Pakistan and China has signed the bilateral Partnership to increase cultural ties and understanding between the business community and...
Italy unveils winning floor design for Colosseum arena
Rome: Rome's Colosseum will have a new retractable arena floor within the next two years thanks to a hi-tech project...
Italy: Rome celebrates 2,774th birthday in 2021
Rome: Rome celebrates its 2,774th birthday on 21 April 2021. Known as Natale di Roma, the annual birthday celebration is...
Italy: ANZAC Day memorial service in Rome will be online on 25 April
Rome: The New Zealand and Australian embassies in Italy will commemorate ANZAC Day this year with a virtual memorial service...
Italy: Who was Dante Alighieri and why is The Divine Comedy so important?
Rome: Dante Alighieri is making news around the world, 700 years after his death, particularly in Italy where is a...
Italy: The story of Easter cake Colomba
Rome: The traditional 'dove-shaped' Colomba di Pasqua or Colomba pasquale has been a firm fixture on the Easter calendar in...
Italy: Dante sculpture in Florence likened to Rome’s infamous Christmas tree
Florence: When Florence unveiled a large sculpture inspired by Dante on the 700th anniversary of his death, it triggered a...
Dante: Italy celebrates the Father of the Italian Language
Rome: Italy celebrates Dante Alighieri, the mediaeval poet and philosopher known as the Father of the Italian language, with the...
Italy’s The Trevi Fountain: A Brief History
Rome: The English poet Percy Blythe Shelley said that "fountains are enough to justify a trip to Rome". And he...
Italy: Tracing the origins of Rome’s Circus Maximus
Rome: Early morning. But for a man slowly walking his dachshund, the vast oval of grass and tawny-coloured gravel lies...
Italy: Rome remembers Julius Caesar
Rome: The Ides of March was the 74th day in the Roman calendar, determined by the full moon, and corresponded...
Exhibition displaying photographs of historic moments of Pakistan-China friendship held in Beijing
Beijing: An exhibition displaying photographs of important historic moments of Pakistan-China friendship to commemorate 70th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic...
Italy has a new way to combat over tourism
Rome: Selfies in front of Botticelli's Venus. Closeups of David's manhood. Bottlenecks climbing to the top of the famous Duomo....
Italy: Pompeii discovers ancient processional carriage
Pompeii: The Pompeii archaeological park has announced the discovery of an ancient four-wheeled processional carriage, believed to have been used...
Italy: Pope Francis visits Holocaust survivor Edith Bruck in Rome
Rome: Pope Francis paid a visit to the Rome home of Edith Bruck, a Holocaust survivor and writer aged almost...
Italy appoints Gabriel Zuchtriegel as new Pompeii director
Rome: Italy's culture ministry has appointed Gabriel Zuchtriegel, a 39-year-old German archaeologist, as the new director of the Pompeii Archaeological...
Italy: Rome reopens Palatine Museum
Rome: The Palatine Museum has reopened to the public, after an extended closure under Italy's covid-19 regulations, with new opening...
Italy: The 2,000-year history of favorite dish
Naples: What first springs to mind when you think of Italy? For some, it'll be the Renaissance art on display...
Italy: Carnevale Romano, the story of Rome’s carnival
Rome: This year, due to the covid-19 crisis and Italy's restrictions on crowds, Carnevale in Rome will be a much-reduced...
Italy: Rome moves bus terminal before opening Mausoleum of Augustus
Rome: Rome is to move the city bus terminal from Piazza Augusto Imperatore ahead of the much-anticipated reopening of the...
China Cultural Center in Pakistan plans online programs to celebrate Chinese New Year 2021
Islamabad: This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relation between China and Pakistan, to celebrate...
Italy: Domenico Bianchi exhibition at Lorcan O’Neill Gallery in Rome
Rome: Bianchi is known for the recurrent use of biomorphic signs in his works, and for the use of materials...
Italy: Rome has a new culture councillor
Rome: Rome mayor Virginia Raggi has reshuffled her cabinet, making the 19th change to her council since 2016, and the...
Italy: Pompeii unveils its treasures in reopened Antiquarium museum
Rome: Pompeii’s museum has been given a new lease of life after a long history of "ups and downs," announced...
Beautiful island will be Italy’s Capital of Culture for 2022
Naples: The tiny and beautiful island of Procida has just won the title of Italy’s Capital of Culture for the...
Stolen 500-year-old Leonardo Da Vinci painting recovered in Italy
Rome: Italian police have found a 500-year-old copy of Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi in a Naples flat and returned...
Covid-19: Are museums in Italy about to reopen?
Rome: Museums and archaeological sites in Italy's 'yellow zone' regions could reopen from 16 January, under a new emergency decree,...
Italy: Pompeii’s Alexander Mosaic to be restored
Naples: Pompeii's celebrated mosaic of Alexander the Great's victory over King Darius III of Persia is to undergo a major...
Italy: Rome’s Arch of Septimius Severus to be restored
Rome: The Arch of Septimius Severus - one of ancient Rome's most recognised monuments - is to undergo a programme...
Italy begins year of Dante anniversary events with virtual Uffizi exhibition
Rome: Eighty-eight rarely seen drawings of Dante’s The Divine Comedy have been put on virtual display as Italy begins a...
Italy: Rome streets bid farewell to cobblestones
Rome: Rome's traditional cobblestones or sampietrini are to disappear from 68 streets in the centre, including several thoroughfares with heavy...
2000-year-old Roman-era equivalent of fast food stall unearthed in Italy
Rome: A 2,000-year-old fast-food stall unearthed from the ash of Pompeii has given researchers new clues about the snacking habits...
Wealth of intangible heritage in China is amazing: Convention secretary
China Economic Net Beijing: The wealth of intangible heritage in China is amazing, said Tim Curtis, Secretary of the Intangible...
Italy: Rome’s Mausoleum of Augustus to reopen after 14 years
Rome: Rome’s Mausoleum of Augustus will reopen to the public on 1 March 2021 following a major restoration funded principally...
Italy to establish cultural center in Islamabad: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese
Islamabad: The Italian Ambassador to Pakistan, Andreas Ferrarese said Tuesday that Italy wanted to establish a culture center in Islamabad...
Italy: Domenico Bianchi exhibition at Lorcan O’Neill Gallery in Rome
Rome: Roman artist Domenico Bianchi shows new large-scale works, made using wax and cherry wood, and a group of watercolours...
Zardari felicitates Sindhis all over the world
Islamabad: Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians, Asif Ali Zardari has felicitated Sindhis all over the...
Italy: Did Michelangelo carve a graffiti portrait in Florence?
Florence: A carving of a man’s face on the walls of Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, often attributed to Michelangelo in...
Italy: Pompeii unearths bodies of master and slave
Rome: The skeletal remains of two men, believed to be a master and his slave, have been discovered at Pompeii,...
China Economic Net organizes webinar on ‘China-Pakistan agricultural cooperation and prospects’
Karachi: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Fakhar Imam on Thursday said that seed technology of Pakistan required...
China Focus: China retrieves 68 cultural relics from Britain
Beijing: A total of 68 cultural relics have been returned to China from Britain, said the National Cultural Heritage Administration...
Italy: Rome unearths remains of Caligula’s lavish palace and gardens
Rome: Traces of the depraved emperor's luxurious palace and ornate gardens have been discovered under an office building in Rome....
Italy: Rome exhibition by Anna Di Paola: Misero Blu
Rome: Maja Arte Contemporanea presents the first solo exhibition by Anna Di Paola, a young artist from Italy's Molise region,...
Photographic exhibition ‘Ancient Silk Road Kingdom of Kucha’ opens
Islamabad: A travelling photographic exhibition “Ancient Silk Road Kingdom of Kucha” opened at COMSATS Art Gallery on Friday. The exhibition...
Italy returns 1,800-year-old artifact to Turkey
Rome: Italian authorities have handed over a historical inscription that dates to the ancient Lycian era to the Turkish foreign...
Italy prepares for 700th anniversary of ‘Father of the Italian language’
Florence: Italy will mark the 700th anniversary of the death of the mediaeval poet and philosopher Dante Alighieri, known as...
Italy: Rome’s MAXXI gets ready to open art museum in L’Aquila
Rome: MAXXI L'Aquila, a new contemporary art museum under the management of Rome's Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI secolo,...
Italy: Rome’s Circus Maximus comes to life with virtual reality
Rome: The Circo Maximo Experience, reopens after the summer break from 1-30 September, offering visitors the chance to "relive the...
Online activities continue at China Cultural Center in Pakistan during Coronavirus
Islamabad: The COVID-19 pandemic had a sudden and substantial impact on the arts and cultural heritage sector. The global health...
Ferragosto: Italy’s summer holiday in August
Rome: Italy marks the national holiday of Ferragosto each year on 15 August, the feast of the Assumption, the day...
Italy: Pompeii unveils new hidden secrets
Rome: Pompeii was the first Italian archaeological site to reopen to the public after the coronavirus shutdown. The first visitors...
