Rome was struck by extreme weather conditions which spun off a small tornado at 5 pm yesterday afternoon, causing mayhem with rush hour traffic.

A Japanese couple have turned down a free return trip to Italy as guests of the Italian Government. The gratis trip was offered to make up for an enormous luncheon bill served up to them while vacationing in Rome.

“The jewel that is Europe”, one of the most acclaimed international vintage car events, is set to take place along Europe´s most sumptuous coastline. This event is destined for all enthusiasts and owners of automobile jewels, who will be able to enjoy some of the most charming and picturesque natural landscapes that the south of France and Italy have to offer.

Most people search online to find the answer of the question "What is the capital of Italy" shows the lowest point the knowledge of primitive geography has fallen.

To protest the 15 million euro budget of the RomeFilmFest, a man yesterday threw a bucket of red paint into the famous Trevi Fountain in Rome, before fleeing the scene. The water in the fountain turned complete red for a while, before technicians were able to cut off the water supply, let the dye wash out, and then replace it with fresh water.

Residents of Italy's capital will glimpse the future of urban mapmaking next month with the launch of "Wiki City Rome," a project developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that uses data from cellphones and other wireless technology to illustrate the city's pulse in real time.

When native designer Valentino packed his bags for the catwalks of Paris 17 years ago, Rome's fall from the pinnacle of fashion glory appeared complete.

The dungeon beneath the papal fortress of Castel Sant'Angelo, where popes locked up criminals and enemies, reopens to the public on Friday after a ten-year closure for restoration work.

President Bush is meeting in Rome with Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi for talks expected on Afghanistan, Lebanon, Iran, the Balkans and Kosovo.

After consumers of Italy protested what they said were excessively high ticket prices Barbra Streisand has canceled her concert in Rome next month.

The work of the sculptor of the Parthenon in Athens, a bronze horse, went on display Friday at a Rome museum after a decades-long restoration. The horse was returned to the Capitoline Museums following a half a million euro (US$680,000) restoration that began in the late '70s, said museum director Anna Mura Sommella.

"Imperial Portraiture on Roman Coins" Exhibition at the University of Sidney.