The lifeless body of a male infant was found in a box for abandoned babies in southern Italy on Thursday, with the local priest saying an alarm meant to alert him failed to trigger.

Inside Italy is our weekly look at some of the news ... Besides major year-on-year drops for a number of big cities including Florence, Rome and Turin, the findings showed a marked north-south divide ...

To the south-west you'll find the Imperial Fora, while further north is the imposing presidential palace, along with retail-heavy Via Nazionale. Historic Monti is now one of Rome's hippest ...

To get a clearer picture of what everyday life in ancient Rome was really like, visit the well-preserved (and unlucky) city ...

Updated, December 2024: Rome’s avenues are awash in holiday lights, and the sweet, yeasty aroma of freshly baked panettone wafts through the quiet backstreets. The city’s fall rains have left ...