Fork and spoons at the ready and gluten gluttons on your marks; it’s National Pasta Day. While pasta is most commonly associated with Italian food, noodles are a bit of a cultural universal, found on ancient plates the world over. Persistent myth maintains that pasta was introduced to Italy by Virgo explorer Marco Polo but … Read more
Patrick Cantlay had a fairytale ending after a dramatic Ryder Cup experience in Rome, where he and Team USA were beat by the Europeans. The PGA Tour pro tied the knot with his fiancée Nikki Guidish on Monday in Rome, according to photos she shared on Instagram. Cantlay and Guidish, who is a pharmacist, said “I … Read more
Ladies, ask the men in your life how often they think about the Roman Empire — the answer might surprise you. In a new TikTok trend, women are discovering that their partners and male friends think about the Roman Empire — a period of time that lasted from 27 BC to 476 AD — more often than … Read more
Coming soon: “Rocky X: Rocky Balboa vs. the Pope.” Sylvester Stallone met Pope Francis on Friday in Vatican City, Rome, in a sweet moment. A clip of the interaction posted to X, the platform previously known as Twitter, by Vatican News shows Stallone, 77, and Francis, 86, shaking hands before he introduces the head of the … Read more
Travis Scott showed Kanye West some “Mercy” on Monday night as the rapper invited the controversial, self-proclaimed “genius” onstage for West’s first performance since his antisemitic rants. The “Stronger” rapper surprised Scott’s audience at Circus Maximus in Rome, Italy, where the duo performed their 2021 collaboration “Praise God” off of West’s “Donda.” West, 46, then launched … Read more
Tradies have unearthed a “splendid, intact” marble head during works in the historic center of Rome. The city’s mayor Roberto Gualtieri shared details of the incredible find, along with a photo, on Twitter. “#Roma continues to return precious evidence of its past: a splendid intact marble head was found during the works in Piazza Augusto … Read more
A tourist sparked outrage Friday after he carved his and another person’s name into the walls of the Roman Colosseum using a set of keys. The video, which was uploaded to YouTube and has been viewed nearly 16,000 times, shows the tourist, who was wearing a periwinkle shirt and shorts, etching what appears to be … Read more
Ure-ally brave for this one, ancient Roman doctors. Archaeologists in Rome have unearthed a treasure trove of illuminating artifacts at the site of an ancient hospital, including “urine flasks” — which doctors used to diagnose various ailments. A study describing the diagnostic tool was published last month in the journal Antiquity, in which researchers asserted … Read more
A 2,000-year-old garnet ring from ancient Rome that is believed to have an image of the first Roman emperor sold for nearly 600 times its expected price at a recent jewelry auction in England. The ring, which features an “intaglio” — a carving in a gem or piece of metal that can be used to seal official … Read more
Are you not entertained, Russell? Russell Crowe has revealed why he’s “jealous” that he won’t be stepping back into the arena for Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator” sequel. The 59-year-old actor — who shot to global fame playing Maximus Decimus Meridius in the original film — made the revelation while promoting his upcoming horror movie “The Pope’s Exorcist” … Read more
It’s the new R&R: rude and raring to go. These days, vacations aren’t just a time to relax — they’re a chance to behave badly. Take the almost three dozen swimmers recently busted for hassling a pod of dolphins in the waters off Hawaii’s Big Island, menacing the creatures as they tried to swim away. … Read more
Rebecca thought she deserved ‘parent of the year‘ after the educational trip she took her daughter on recently. “A couple of weeks ago, we took Elsa to the museums in Cambridge,” the UK mum explained on the Family Lowdown Tips & Ideas Facebook page. “She is doing about Romans at school so we visited The Museum … Read more
Archaeologists in Italy unearthed a massive hall where an emperor and knights partied some 2,000 years ago. The hall, discovered by researchers at the Università di Napoli L’Orientale in Naples, was located in the seaside home of Vedio Pollione, a Roman knight and politician who lived in the 1st century BCE, according to the school. Located … Read more
Hanif Kureishi, a British novelist and screenwriter, says he remains in the hospital, unable to move his arms or legs, after suffering a near-death experience last month. The 68-year-old “My Beautiful Laundrette” writer updated fans in a lengthy Twitter thread Friday, detailing a scary fall he said occurred at his Rome apartment on Dec. 26. … Read more
Talk about a hot date. A calendar featuring photos of handsome priests is selling out across Rome, with tourists swooning over sexy snaps of the Catholic clergymen. The Calendario Romano features a dozen black-and-white images captured by photographer Piero Pazzi and is sold at shops and kiosks around the Italian capital. Pazzi has been creating … Read more
Nadia Caterina Munno, a k a “Pasta Queen,” assumed her semolina-flour throne by accident. In February 2020, the 36-year-old mom of four was deleting the TikTok app from daughter Desiree’s phone when she stumbled on a problematic lasagna-making video. Watery noodles and random bits of food were being thoughtlessly tossed in a pan. “I was … Read more