That didn’t stop him from building Pellegrini a sprawling castle overlooking the foothills of northern Italy. In 1448, construction on Castello di Torrechiara began near the town of Langhirano; its ...

Found beneath an older tomb near Tarquinia, the painted chamber depicts several intricate scenes, including a metallurgical ...

A SALAMI fortune heir is among three people killed after a helicopter plunged into the grounds of a medieval castle in Italy. CEO of the Rovagnati cured meats empire, Lorenzo Rovagnati ...

Researchers may have found the hidden tunnels beneath a castle in Milan that Leonardo da Vinci sketched in 1495.

Major airports in Italy already began cancelling flights on Tuesday in preparation for a nationwide day of strikes. Now, all air traffic at Ciampino Airport has been suspended due to a small fire ...

"Spaghetti didn't originate in Italy. It was introduced to the country by Arab traders in the 8th century. The Italians embraced it, and its popularity quickly increased," one Facebook post ...

Ripley Castle, one of the UK's most historic estates, is hitting the market after staying in the same family for more than 700 years. Carter Jonas A 715-year-old English castle with a history as ...

A week of spectacular lava sprays on Sicily’s snow-capped Mount Etna, one of the world’s most active volcanos, has drawn thousands of people wanting to see the eruption. But the sudden influx ...

An alien bird species has landed in large parts of northern Italy, putting local wildlife at risk. The African sacred ibis is an invasive species that is thought to have invaded after it escaped ...