Devotional objects made of gold and gems, donated over the past five centuries to honor San Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, are kept in a vault-like museum in the southern Italian city.

Venice is one of the most visited places in Italy, as tourists flock to see its famous canals. Every day, thousands of passengers disembark from cruise ships to take in St Mark’s Square, the Doges Palace, and the Rialto Bridge.

Italy's fastest quick change / clothes swapping artist Arturo Brachetti reveals the secrets behind some of the hardest magic tricks to perform in front of a live audience. While touring the world, he has mastered the art of surreal magic and even has a ho...

Built for security reasons by the Medici family, the Vasari Corridor is a half-mile-long corridor running through the very heart of Florence.

The Herculaneum papyri are carbonized scrolls from the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum.

Marcus Tullius Cicero, a senator in the late Roman Republic, left a lasting legacy of works that have been revered by scholars for millennia. His life and untimely death is history that deserves to be remembered.

The Baths of Caracalla in Rome were one of the most luxurious spas the world has ever known.

Briscola is one of Italy's most popular games, together with Scopa and Tressette. A little-changed descendant of Brusquembille, the ancestor of briscan and bezique, Briscola is a Mediterranean trick-taking ace–ten card game for two to six players, played...

In southern Italy's Basilicata region, caves snake through the hillside town of Matera – the remains of neolithic villages that date back more than 6,000 years.

Did the Chinese really inspire Italy's beloved pasta? Did the two cultures connect through the Silk Road or Marco Polo? Or is it possible that noodles don't actually belong to either of those countries- but instead a much older and far more fascinating hi...

The 'Dal Cuore Alle Mani: Dolce&Gabbana' exhibition celebrates #MadeInItaly and the art of "Fatto a Mano" through every room.

Have you ever wondered how Venice, a city built on water, became one of the most powerful and wealthy cities in history?

The Portico de la Gloria is one of the most remarkable monuments of Romanesque art. It is intricately carved with biblical scenes, interspersed with prophets, saints and angels.

This creamy red pepper sauce from Italy makes an easy and healthy dinner. It's an alternative to regular pasta sauce without tomatoes. Double the recipe to serve a larger family or crowd.

Genovese sauce, known in Italian as sugo alla genovese or "la Genovese", is a slow-cooked onion and meat sauce associated with Italy's Campania region, especially Naples—typically served with paccheri, ziti or candele pasta—and sprinkled with grated chees...