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

Four commissions, including a 30-m high mural of a Mafia-assassinated judge, have been unveiled in the southern Italian city

New branch of Rome's national contemporary art museum opens next week in a restored 18th-century palace

Work on the 760m-long Renaissance passageway, which has been closed for safety since 2016, will be completed in May next year

Archaeologists object to covering the amphitheatre's unique underground space and point to more vital restoration projects in the country

Florence museum unveiled new exhibition space and recent acquisitions

Carabinieri's recovery of the San Galgano collection of “unprecedented importance”

After pandemic revenue crash, Vatican slashes its spending but protects all jobs

The German-born archaeologist tells us about his fascination with the ancient world and the need to involve visitors in the discovery process

The new time limits are shorter than the duration of the exhibitions

Decision will affect partying art collectors and redirect the mass tourism routed through the Giudecca Canal

The Uffizi Diffusi project aims to "scatter" works from the Florence museum's collection around overlooked sites across Tuscany on short term loans

Some countries are operating a system based on regional coronavirus case numbers while others have gone into full lockdown

The circular tomb—used through history as a fortress, a sculpture garden and an entertainment venue—reopens as a museum after an €11m restoration

Experts believe that the ceremonial carriage may have been used for wedding processions

Tourists left “shocked and afraid” by their experiences at the museum say Covid-19 security measures were not followed

Last week of once in a lifetime exhibition displaying the Griffoni Polyptych—a 16-piece panel painting dating from 1472—at Bologna’s Palazzo Fava

The philanthropic organisation Advancing Women Artists will halt conservation projects due to lack of funds

The Antiquarium reveals treasures and recent discoveries charting the ancient Roman city's rich history before deadly volcanic eruption

An anonymous left-wing art group known in the 1990s as Luther Blissett are wondering what they have unwittingly helped create

Luigi Brugnaro's "entrepreneurial" decision violates Venice's historic agreement with Italian state to keep the landmark open to the public

Thermopolium snack bar is revealed in full, providing "extraordinary evidence of the Mediterranean diet', says director

Alarmed post-colonial researchers have raised concerns over plans to open Museo Italo Africano "Ilaria Alpi" in late 2021

Biennale officials and Sicilian town council call on artist to honour his commitment to return controversial Barca Nostra exhibit after one year

Museum chief is asymptomatic and says he will continue working in quarantine

Researchers have identified nine buildings that require a “quick response” and a further 57 places of worship that could suffer from future cavity collapses

Gallery opens an exhibition of works by Cristina Canale, Vojtěch Kovařík, Paulo Nazareth and Brice Guilbert at Villa Era as clients seek a more rural art experience during pandemic

Culture minister Dario Franceschini reverses trend for appointing foreign leaders for its leading institutions

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