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Italy weighs deploying missile defense system to Gulf amid Iran attacks

While a final decision had not yet been made, Italy would probably send one of its SAMP/T batteries that can intercept ballistic missiles.

|ByREUTERS
Anti-Iranian regime protesters hold Iranian flag before the 1979 revolution with the Lion and Sun emblems, during a gathering in support of the US and Israel attack of Iran and the killing of the Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Turin on March 3, 2026.
London, England, General view of the British Museum with visitors, Bloomsbury, March 2025.

Real-life Indiana Jones: British Museum to hire ‘treasure hunter’ to find stolen artifacts - report

Since the original 2023 announcement of the theft, the museum has recovered 654 of these, the most significant of which was 268 gems returned all at once by the United States.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
The Princess of Bagicz’s wooden coffin, accessed on February 27, 2026.

Ancient Polish 'princess' burial date revealed after decades of archaeological mystery - study

In 1899, the young woman’s coffin, made of a hollowed-out oak log, had tumbled from an eroding cliff above the Baltic coast village. She was nicknamed by locals as the “Princess of Bagicz.”

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Hamas police officers stand guard, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, October 11, 2025; illustrative.

Italy ready to help train police forces in Gaza, Palestinian territories, FM says

"We are ready to train a new Gaza police force, and we are also ready to train a Palestinian police force," Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told a news conference in Rome.

|ByREUTERS, GOLDIE KATZ

'Justice for Gaza': Rioters vandalize synagogue in Bologna

The riot was originally anti-police in nature, making the motives of the synagogue vandals unclear.

JANUARY 12, 2025ByJAMES GENN
Graffiti on the Bologna Synagogue reading JUSTICE FREE GAZA. January 11, 2025.

First Holy Door opened in prison since 1,300: Pope Francis opens Holy Door at Rebibbia prison

Rebibbia prison, built in 1946, is Italy's largest penal institution, housing over 62,000 inmates, with a critical overcrowding rate exceeding 132%.

JANUARY 2, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
First Holy Door opened in prison since 1,300: Pope Francis opens Holy Door at Rebibbia prison.

Anti-bullfighting activists try to reach Pope Francis motorcade

The women displayed signs urging an end to bullfighting during the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.

DECEMBER 9, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Popemobile.

Parashat Toldot: The struggle between Rome and Jerusalem

This tension between the heroes of Rome and the sages of Jerusalem will not last forever. The prophet Obadiah prophesied the resolution of this struggle.

NOVEMBER 29, 2024ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
‘Rebecca at the Well.’ Photograph of 19th-century French painting by Jean Baptiste Camille Corot.

Ancient artifacts found during Greek subway construction

The construction project in Thessaloniki, Greece, began in 2003 and has led to thousands of archeological finds ranging from Roman-era roads to Greek mosaics. 

NOVEMBER 28, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Temple of Hera II at Paestum (sometimes called the Temple of Neptune)

"Looks like a public pool": Tourists on Trevi fountain's replacement

The famous fountain in Rome is undergoing renovations costing €300,000, and tourists have to make do with an improvised wooden pool. Coming soon: A 30-minute visit limit and a €2 entry fee.

NOVEMBER 20, 2024ByMEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV
The improvised pool at the Trevi Fountain in Rome

Airbnb’s Colosseum Gladiator Experience draws outrage

The event is part of the promotion for Ridley Scott's 'Gladiator II', but locals fear it trivializes the monument's heritage.

NOVEMBER 17, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Airbnb: Fight like a gladiator in the colosseum.

Rome gears up for 2025 Jubilee with major renovations and record tourist influx

Visiting Rome nowadays is like entering a huge construction site. “Rome wasn’t built in a day,” but the Eternal City doesn’t have the time anymore, as only a few weeks remain. 

NOVEMBER 16, 2024ByMOTTI VERSES
ELEGANT AND chic atmosphere in the reception area of the Leonardo Boutique Hotel Rome Termini.

A glimpse into the past: Researchers analyze Pompeii DNA - study

“The scientific data we provide do not always align with common assumptions,” said study co-author and professor David Reich.

NOVEMBER 10, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The archaeological site of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii is seen, 2020.

Israeli embassy in Rome honors victims of October 7 with ceremony

Two days after violent protests in Rome, Italian officials and Jewish leaders gathered to show solidarity with Israel and commemorate the tragic events.

OCTOBER 9, 2024ByDARIO SANCHEZ/THE MEDIA LINE
The event at the Great Synagogue in Rome was attended by a range of ministers, politicians, military officials, business leaders, and cultural figures.