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 If you're planning to visit - or even settle down in - the Italian capital, you'll likely want to blend in as much as possible. But phrasebook Italian isn't going to cut it in the cobbled streets and crowded bars of Rome. To really impress, try learning a bit of the local lingo. https://www.thelocal.it/20170201/twelve-dialect-words-youll-need-to-know-to-survive-in-rome Wed, 01 Feb 2017 09:48:07 +0100 twelve-dialect-words-youll-need-to-know-to-survive-in-rome 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 An ancient Roman prison, where Saints Peter and Paul are said to have been incarcerated, has been re-opened to the public in Rome following a lengthy restoration. https://www.thelocal.it/20160714/ancient-prison-which-housed-st-peter-re-opens-in-rome Thu, 14 Jul 2016 15:13:28 +0200 ancient-prison-which-housed-st-peter-re-opens-in-rome The skeletons of four ancient Romans, who died huddled together in the back of a shop during the fatal volcanic eruption of AD 79, have been unearthed in Pompeii. https://www.thelocal.it/20160627/pompeii-digs-unearth-skeletons-of-fugitives-in-back-of-shop Mon, 27 Jun 2016 13:22:56 +0200 pompeii-digs-unearth-skeletons-of-fugitives-in-back-of-shop Excursionists hiking up a mountain in the Lazio region were stunned last week after they came across the suspected skeleton of an ancient Roman child while exploring a cave. https://www.thelocal.it/20160608/tourists-find-skeleton-of-roman-child-inside-italian-cave Wed, 08 Jun 2016 14:32:29 +0200 tourists-find-skeleton-of-roman-child-inside-italian-cave Rome authorities are set to build the world's first 'archaeological underground station' around an ancient Roman barracks which came to light during works to build a new underground station. https://www.thelocal.it/20160517/rome-mulls-metro-museum-after-new-line-works-unearth-ruin Tue, 17 May 2016 14:11:48 +0200 rome-mulls-metro-museum-after-new-line-works-unearth-ruin A fresco-covered Roman villa, found underneath a church on Italy's sun-kissed Amalfi coast, is set to open to the public for the first time in July. https://www.thelocal.it/20160516/huge-roman-villa-found-under-italian-church-to-open-to-public Mon, 16 May 2016 18:36:26 +0200 huge-roman-villa-found-under-italian-church-to-open-to-public An ancient Roman amphitheatre, in the town of Fano, in the Marche region, is slowly rotting away beneath an abandoned factory from the early 1900s. https://www.thelocal.it/20160318/italian-town-forgets-roman-theatre-found-under-derelict-factory Fri, 18 Mar 2016 14:51:32 +0100 italian-town-forgets-roman-theatre-found-under-derelict-factory Made from ancient grape varieties grown in Pompeii, 'Villa dei Misteri' has to be one of the world's most exclusive wines. https://www.thelocal.it/20160225/in-an-excavated-and-replanted-vineyards-in-pompeii-a-project-is-bringing-ancient-roman-wine-back-to-life Thu, 25 Feb 2016 11:36:44 +0100 in-an-excavated-and-replanted-vineyards-in-pompeii-a-project-is-bringing-ancient-roman-wine-back-to-life Tourists on cruises are being advised to change their itineraries and check out lesser-known archaeological sites. https://www.thelocal.it/20160222/high-numbers-of-tourists-are-wearing-out-pompeii Mon, 22 Feb 2016 16:39:59 +0100 high-numbers-of-tourists-are-wearing-out-pompeii Kilometers of ancient Roman tunnels, including an early Christian catacomb, have been turned into a toxic waste pit by illegal dumping. https://www.thelocal.it/20160128/italy-illegaly-filled-an-ancient-roman-catacomb-with-harmful-waste Thu, 28 Jan 2016 10:58:54 +0100 italy-illegaly-filled-an-ancient-roman-catacomb-with-harmful-waste Archaeologists have discovered an ancient Roman vessel laden with 3000 jars of delicious Roman fish sauce – or garum – on the seabed off the coast of Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20151211/sunken-haul-of-roman-fish-sauce-found-off-italy Fri, 11 Dec 2015 12:27:30 +0100 sunken-haul-of-roman-fish-sauce-found-off-italy Routine roadworks to install a gas pipeline under a busy street in central Rome have brought to light a 2000-year-old room plastered with frescoes. https://www.thelocal.it/20151124/italy-roadworks-unearth-frescoed-roman-room Tue, 24 Nov 2015 13:31:17 +0100 italy-roadworks-unearth-frescoed-roman-room An ambitious restoration of a 2000-year-old monument inside the Roman Forum has provoked furious debate among experts about whether Italy is taking the right steps to save its cultural treasures. https://www.thelocal.it/20150817/experts-slam-italys-inability-to-save-its-cultural-treasures Mon, 17 Aug 2015 16:33:28 +0200 experts-slam-italys-inability-to-save-its-cultural-treasures A 16-year-old Dutch tourist was caught trying to steal an artefact from the ancient ruins of Pompeii, with the aim of selling it on eBay to raise cash for the latest iPhone. https://www.thelocal.it/20150811/dutch-teen-steals-pompeii-tile-to-raise-iphone-cash Tue, 11 Aug 2015 12:56:31 +0200 dutch-teen-steals-pompeii-tile-to-raise-iphone-cash Grabbing something hot and tasty on the move? You have the ancient Romans to thank. "Street food" was their invention, generally enjoyed with wine, gambling or even prostitutes. https://www.thelocal.it/20150803/thank-the-ancient-romans-for-street-food Mon, 03 Aug 2015 10:00:12 +0200 thank-the-ancient-romans-for-street-food Archaeologists in Italy have uncovered a cemetery, including tombs containing inscriptions with curses to ward off looters, in the 2,700-year-old ancient port of Rome. https://www.thelocal.it/20140721/ancient-tombs-reveal-dynamic-roman-culture Mon, 21 Jul 2014 11:22:00 +0200 ancient-tombs-reveal-dynamic-roman-culture A Japanese businessman whose donation helped restore an ancient Roman pyramid said it was a way of thanking Italy for his success, as he toured the monument with Italy's culture minister on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140716/our-company-has-grown-thanks-to-italy Wed, 16 Jul 2014 10:04:00 +0200 our-company-has-grown-thanks-to-italy Authorities in central Italy have discovered a villa transformed into a private museum, housing hundreds of Roman artefacts allegedly stolen from the state. https://www.thelocal.it/20140407/italys-looted-treasures-found-in-rome-villa-2 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 16:55:00 +0200 italys-looted-treasures-found-in-rome-villa-2 Italy's new prime minister on Wednesday appealed to private investors to help restore the damaged ruins of Pompeii, a UNESCO World Heritage landmark. https://www.thelocal.it/20140306/italy-pm-call-on-private-sector-to-help-save-pompeii Thu, 06 Mar 2014 09:50:00 +0100 italy-pm-call-on-private-sector-to-help-save-pompeii