https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Sign of the times in Rome: the city's cash-strapped administration is eyeing up the coins tossed by tourists into the celebrated Trevi Fountain. https://www.thelocal.it/20171110/cash-strapped-rome-eyes-up-trevi-fountain-coins Fri, 10 Nov 2017 19:55:26 +0100 cash-strapped-rome-eyes-up-trevi-fountain-coins Japanese archaeologists said Wednesday they have for the first time unearthed ancient Roman coins at the ruins of an old castle. https://www.thelocal.it/20160928/ancient-roman-coins-unearthed-at-japanese-castle Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:48:26 +0200 ancient-roman-coins-unearthed-at-japanese-castle Roberto Cercelletta, who made international headlines in 2002 after raiding Rome's Trevi Fountain of its coins for 34 years, has died aged 62. https://www.thelocal.it/20131218/man-who-robbed-the-trevi-fountain-dies-aged-62 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 18:31:00 +0100 man-who-robbed-the-trevi-fountain-dies-aged-62 Italian politicians are up in arms over the revelation that the country spends €362 million to produce just €173 million worth of euro coins. https://www.thelocal.it/20131105/italy-squanders-188-million-on-making-coins Tue, 05 Nov 2013 10:59:00 +0100 italy-squanders-188-million-on-making-coins