Rome

Italy discovers basilica design by ancient Roman architect Vitruvius, 'father of architecture'

"It is a sensational finding ... something that our grandchildren will be talking about," Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli told a press conference.

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Italian Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli attends an Italy-Albania Intergovernmental Summit at Villa Doria Pamphili on November 13, 2025 in Rome, Italy.
Yaron Minkowski’s fashion show on an Israir plane.

The runway at takeoff: An Israeli fashion show surprised passengers at 30,000 feet

During an Israir flight to Rome, the aisle became a fashion runway as designer Yaron Minkowski showcased a mini-collection inspired by the flight attendants’ uniforms and the airline’s colors.

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eople look at the artifacts found during the construction of the new metro line at the Colosseum metro station which promise to dazzle locals and tourists with museum-like displays of archaeological discoveries, in Rome, Italy December 16, 2025.

New Rome metro stations showcase ancient treasures after years of delays

Excavations for the new stations revealed remarkable finds, which slowed work as archaeologists painstakingly preserved layers of ancient Rome they hadn't known were there.

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A worker uses a laser to clean a section of the Column of Marcus Aurelius during restoration work, in Rome, Italy, December 18, 2025.

High-tech cleaning brings back brutal detail of Rome’s Danube wars

The hand-held lasers concentrate flickering beams of light onto the stone, with the heat they generate lifting away black deposits of pollution to reveal the white Carrara marble beneath.

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What is the legacy of the Jewish community of Rome?

Rome’s Jewish community represents the oldest Diaspora in Europe and goes back 2,200 years. Here's what's happened over time.

JULY 29, 2023ByROBERT HERSOWITZ
The Roman Forum

Excavation for new luxury hotel reveals ancient Roman theater

Nero's Theater was only known from ancient Roman texts, but was never located.

JULY 28, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The ancient theater of Nero was only known from ancient texts

Wreck of ancient Roman cargo ship found off the coast near Rome

The relic was located and filmed using a remotely operated robot.

JULY 28, 2023ByREUTERS
Wreck of an ancient Roman cargo ship found off Rome's coast

Israeli Embassy hosts reception in Rome celebrating Israel's 75th Independence Day

JULY 25, 2023ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra at the Vatican

Jerusalem Symphony conducts Rome and Paris Concert Tour for Israel’s 75th Anniversary 

JULY 25, 2023ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra Perform in Paris

Rome’s Colosseum vandalized a second time, by 17-year-old Swiss girl

The girls parents allegedly said that "She’s just a little girl, she wasn’t doing anything wrong" when someone tried to inform them of their daughter's actions.

JULY 23, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A puddle reflects the Roman Colloseum following a rain shower in Rome.

Were there Jewish gladiators in the Roman Empire?

A new scholarly article examines the historical evidence of Jewish participation in the gladiatorial arena.

JULY 5, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
A gladiator in armor

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg offered to fight in Roman Colosseum - report

The same day, Musk tweeted "some chance fight happens in Colosseum" while also sharing a clip of a Colosseum fight from the film Life of Brian.

JULY 1, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk.

Italian police blame couple from England for Colosseum graffiti

Italy's Carabinieri police said they had been helped to identify the couple by photographic evidence but did not name them.

JUNE 29, 2023ByREUTERS
A tourist holding keys carves on the wall of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy June 23, 2023

Italy vows to punish tourist who etched girlfriend's name on Colosseum

He can be seen smiling, even as the author of the video, speaking in English and using swear words, reprimands him.

JUNE 27, 2023ByREUTERS
A puddle reflects the Roman Colloseum following a rain shower in Rome.