US tourist fined in Rome for eating ice cream while sitting on a fountain

An American tourist has been fined for eating ice cream on the steps of a fountain in Rome. A man fell victim to the restrictions of "urban decency" after he sat down to eat at a historic site early in the morning, according to TheGuardian. The American tourist was fined $450. A 55 year old man…

American woman stole a fragment of the Roman Forum, but returned it years later

An American tourist who stole and spoiled a fragment of ancient Roman marble sent it back to Italy and begged for forgiveness. Insider talks about it. This week, the National Museum of Rome received a package from Atlanta, Georgia, with a stone on which was written ...

Hellish 'meat grinder' in the subway of Rome: details of the accident with Russian fans appeared. VIDEO

About 30 fans of the CSKA football club were injured as a result of the collapse of an escalator at the Repubblica metro station in Rome. According to one version, the cause of the accident was the actions of the fans themselves, but they insist that this is not so. According to the BBC, the incident occurred the day before...

Natural disaster in Rome: cars stuck in the ice, subway flooded. PHOTO, VIDEO

Bad weather hit Italy. In Rome, due to heavy rain and hail on Sunday evening, roads, several metro stations and even tourist attractions were flooded, ANSA reported on October 22. The northern districts of the city had a particularly hard time. The storm sewer system could not cope, writes ...

All American roads lead to Rome. Infographics

The German design group moove Lab has mapped all the roads leading to Rome. They found 10 cities in the United States, also called Rome, and showed that all American roads also lead there. The more routes passed along the same street or road, the more bold it is shown in the infographic. ...

Vatican officially recognized the state of Palestine

On Wednesday, it became known that the Vatican officially recognized the non-existent state of Palestine, as reported on May 13 by The Associated Press. As part of the agreement to be signed later, the Holy See will maintain diplomatic relations not with the PLO, as it was before, ...

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