Previously free, a standard tourist ticket to the ancient site now costs €5

Italy’s controversial former prime minister, who died in June, amassed tens of thousands of works—of varying quality

As the country's far-right government cracks down on LGBTQ rights, public artworks are popping up in protest

Issues such as free museums and safeguarding heritage are splitting the opinions of two officials in the Brothers of Italy party which swept to power in September

The Scrovegni Chapel in Padua is home to masterpieces by the Italian Medieval painter Giotto

The controversial site has become a pilgrimage for far-right supporters

As a landmark exhibition in Rome draws to a close, government's plans for long-hidden group of ancient sculpture remain unclear

Polls show that Venetians are about to re-elect a populist mayor who promises to bring back all the tourists—but none of the other eight candidates has presented a realistic alternative

Current bid for re-imagined image of the controversial party leader stands at €45,000 in online auction

In the first round of a lengthy legal battle, an Italian court has ruled in favour of a right-wing Catholic organisation which the Ministry of Culture is trying to oust from a historic abbey

Italian football league—which commissioned the paintings made by Simone Fugazzotto—have now apologised saying they are "inappropriate"

Decision to lease Italian medieval monastery to an organisation affiliated with President Trump’s former chief strategist is blamed on staff shortages

Piece by Salvatore Scuotto instigates violence and should be removed, he says

A 40-year struggle between Italy and the Torlonia family ends with major show in 2020

The ruling also suspends the wider agreement for the exchange of works of art between France and Italy

A lack of a long-term plan combined with the economic benefits brought by the luxury liners means a cruise ship ban will take long to implement