From 1948 to today, Italy’s iconic gelato evolved from a luxury to a daily habit, and now, it’s entering the world of brain science.

When the summer heat reaches its peak, the idea of turning on the oven becomes hard to justify. That’s why, this time of the year, Italian kitchens often shift away from baked desserts and move toward ...

From village festivals to concert halls, the chitarra battente mixes rhythm, tradition, and modern flair in southern Italy’s musical heritage.

When we think about the foundations of Western music, one of the most important – foundational, in fact! – contributions comes from medieval Italy. The modern system of musical notation, the one that ...

The Italian word sfrenato (sfrai-nah-toh) is full of meaning and expressivity. It comes from the verb sfrenare, which literally means “to unbridle” or “to remove restraints.” The root word freno means ...

Ezra Pound’s home in Zoagli. Photo: Cristiano Pugno He always kept with him that mnemonic eucalyptus pip. It was his secret talisman in those tragic days. “Eucalyptus is for memory,” he later wrote in ...

Purple, a precious and rare color back in Roman times, was dedicated to the Emperor (This image was created with the assistance of DALL·E 2) During the Middle Ages, color in Italy took on a highly ...

In an earlier period, Western medieval literary texts were anonymous. Stories and tales were not meant to have an author; they would circulate anonymously. Even centuries later, several writers had ...

New rules for obtaining Italian citizenship by descent were approved at the end of March. They restrict greatly access to citizenship to many Italian Americans ...

From April to October 2025, the Osaka Expo will take center stage. The Italian pavilion will focus on art, innovation and sustainability ...

We call them coriandoli, the rest of the world calls them “confetti,” but they are the same thing: those little colorful paper disks that cheerfully fill the air and the streets at Carnevale time in ...

We usually say that America is a melting pot of cultures and races, but did you know that, according to genetic research, Italy may be just as varied? The study was carried out by a team of… ...