THE MISTERY OF MONKS' ABBEY - Documentary Eng Sub

Built in 1004 AD, the Exarchic Greek Abbey of St. Mary of Grottaferrata - Basilian Monks, is located near Rome, and is amonastery of monks.

Angry 'Gladiators' Climb Colosseum In Rome Protest

ROME -- Several Romans dressed as gladiators have climbed the Colosseum to protest a crackdown on their unauthorized business of posing with tourists for money. Saturday's protest came three days after city police fined the fake gladiators for offering paid services without au …

Vatican is hiding truth of vanished girl, say Italian prosecutors

Prosecutors in Rome say that "someone in the Vatican" knows the fate of Emanuela Orlandi, the 15-year-old daughter of a Vatican employee who vanished in June 1983. Her kidnap in Rome by unidentified men has been the subject of scrutiny for three decades, with allegations th …

Italy to End Tax Breaks on Church Enterprises, Monti Says

Prime Minister Mario Monti plans an amendment to an Italian law that will force the Catholic Church to pay taxes on all its commercial properties, according to a statement posted late yesterday on the government’s website. The church currently pays property tax only on b …

ITALY IN 3D - Full HD

Here are some beautiful images of Italy in 3D.

Italy bond auction fails to match Spanish success | Reuters

Italy's three-year debt costs fell below 5 percent but its first bond sale of the year failed to match the success of a Spanish auction the previous day, reflecting the heavy refinancing load Rome faces over the next three months.