Italy: World’s only mummified skull with ears rediscovered
Naples: For centuries, up until the 1990s, the skull at the church of Santa Luciella ai Librai, which has protruding...
History & Culture
Australian High Commissioner felicitates Muslims on Eid
Islamabad: The Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr Geoffrey Shaw has sent his warmest wishes to all Pakistanis this week...
Top political adviser stresses right approach to ethnic affairs with Chinese characteristics
Beijing: China's top political adviser Wang Yang on Thursday stressed resolute adherence to the right approach with Chinese characteristics to...
China issues white paper on historical matters concerning Xinjiang
Beijing:The State Council Information Office on Sunday issued a white paper on historical matters concerning Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in...
Shopping in Italian food markets
Rome: One of the very best things about visiting (or living in) Italy is having the chance to visit the...
A touch of Italy in Los Angeles designer collection
Los Angless: Los Angeles designer Monique Lhuillier looked to the regal touches of Italian nobility for her Spring 2020 collection,...
France to return smuggled artefacts to Pakistan
Islamabad: France has decided to return smuggled artefacts to Pakistan. Pakistan is home to some of the oldest civilizations (Gandhara,...
Pompeii: Italy’s ancient city frozen in time
Rome: In the Campania region of Italy near the modern day city of Naples, there was once a prosperous Roman...
My Dance Crew in Italy
Rome: Italian film and television production company Colorado Film has bought dance format My Dance Crew from Indian content distributor...
‘Islamabad Art Fest 2019’ on cards
Islamabad: A 15-day long “Islamabad Art Fest 2019” (IAF-19) would be organized by Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA)...
Italian word of the day: ‘Addosso’
Summer is very much here in Italy, and if you're really feeling the heat you could say: - L'estate addosso...
Italy: Uffizi gallery opens new rooms dedicated to 16th and 17th century painters
Florence: Italy's Uffizi gallery is opening new rooms dedicated to 16th and 17th century painters, following nearly a year of...
Italy elects first transgender mayor
Milan: Their general allegiances may lie with Matteo Salvini’s right-wing League party, but voters in a small town south of...
Serving ‘the soul food of Italy’
Rome: When Armando Martorelli opened an Italian restaurant in the space The Rosa had occupied for 80-plus years, it was...
17th century Maltese tower sketch discovered in Italy
Rome: A sketch of the the Garzes Tower, that had been built in 1605 in Mgarr, Gozo, has been discovered...
Xi’s vision on civilizations inspires hope for humanity’s future
Beijjng: Chinese President Xi Jinping's speech at the opening of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations has been echoed...
Xi attends opening of Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations
Beijjng: Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations in Beijing and...
Italian stamps showcase stolen artworks
Rome: Italy has issued a set of stamps depicting stolen artworks recovered by its “monuments men” taskforce.The stamps, which show...
Italian words stolen into English
Rome: Some Italian words seem familiar to English speakers. But use them with caution, because they might not mean what...
Move to a quaint Italian village has never been so attractive
Rome: As the winter months kick in and Australia’s housing affordability continues to look bleak, a move to a quaint...
Emperor Akihito: Japanese monarch declares historic abdication
Japan's Emperor Akihito has declared his abdication in a historic ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. In his last...
Egypt unearths 8 mummies in 3,500-year-old tombs
Cairo :Egyptian officials unearthed eight mummies, 10 colorful sarcophagi and numerous figurines in 3,500-year-old tombs, the Ministry of Antiquities announced...
France to launch int’l competition to rebuild Notre Dame fire-ravaged spire
PARIS, France will launch an international competition to re-design the spire of Notre Dame of Paris Cathedral which collapsed in...
Netflix announces three more Italian original series for this year
Rome: If you're a fan of Italian Netflix hits like Suburra, or are simply looking for a fun way to...
‘The Unexpected Subject: 1978 Art and Feminism in Italy’ exhibition opened in Milan
We owe to that fearlessly creative, radical generation of women a debt of admiration and gratitude: Their fights paved the...
We’d continue to deceive each other
Yet despite the ubiquity of lies in our lives, most of us are not very good at detecting deception. What...
Only surviving sculpture by Leonardo da Vinci unveiled in Italy
Florence: The curators of an exhibition in Florence have this week unveiled what they claim is the only surviving sculpture...
Ruining a good Italian dish is easy
Rome: Franco Contaldo knows there’s an easy way to ruin a good Italian dish. “People use too much garlic,” he...
Humans hunted small mammals in Sri Lankan forests 45,000 years ago
Islamabad: A multidisciplinary study has found evidence for humans hunting small mammals in the forests of Sri Lanka at least...
Historic ‘Sibi Mela’ starts
Sibi: The five-day historic ‘Sibi Mela’ started in Sibi, Balochistan on Sunday. Scores of events including flower show, fireworks, contest...
