Philip Willan

Rome Bureau Correspondent at Foundry

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Rome hails JD Vance — then Colosseum tourists bay for his blood

1 week ago | thetimes.com | Philip Willan

The US vice-president’s Easter visit to the Vatican began with blessings but ended with Italian journalists mocking his imperial entourage and closing of the Colosseum
Italy's last king died in exile. Now his grandson is fighting for his return to Rome

1 month ago | thetimes.com | Philip Willan
Cable car link to prison island of Santo Stefano divides Italians

1 month ago | thetimes.com | Philip Willan

A proposal to build a two-kilometre cable car linking the former prison island of Santo Stefano to its neighbour Ventotene has divided opinion among residents of the tiny windswept island in the Bay of Naples. The intention would be to bridge the gap with a single span of cable, offering transport for up to 12 people at a time, operating year round and completing the crossing in under six minutes.
'Exceptional' Dionysus frescoes unearthed at Pompeii

2 months ago | thetimes.com | Philip Willan

Almost-lifesize frescoes representing the Roman god of wine and the mysteries of a Dionysian initiation rite have been revealed at Pompeii and hailed by experts as broadening our understanding of the ancient world. "These are important frescoes both in their size and content," said Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the director of the Pompeii archaeological site.
Italian right mistakenly condemn book for promoting 'gender theory'

2 months ago | thetimes.com | Philip Willan
Italians make a play to have comedy recognised by Unesco

2 months ago | thetimes.com | Philip Willan

After the success of opera, pizza and the Mediterranean diet, Italian comedy has emerged as a candidate for recognition by Unesco as a part of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The proposal has been put forward by the Guido Carli Foundation, a charity named after a serious-minded minister and governor of the Bank of Italy from the last century, and has the backing of Carlo Verdone, a popular Roman actor and director.
Rome and Moscow in spat over interpretation of history

2 months ago | italianinsider.it | Philip Willan

ROME — A spokeswoman for the Russian foreign ministry has accused Italy’s president of “spreading blasphemous lies” after Sergio Mattarella drew a comparison between President Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine and the behaviour of Hitler’s Third Reich.
Rugby: Italy keep their cool to vanquish weak Wales

2 months ago | italianinsider.it | Philip Willan

ROME — Italy’s rugby team produced an impressive performance at the Stadio Olimpico to overpower a demoralised Wales, clocking up an outstanding first half lead through the reliable boot of full-back Tommaso Allen and a spectacular try by star winger Ange Capuozzo.
Che Guevara statue celebrates 'tradition of resisting conformity'

2 months ago | thetimes.com | Philip Willan
Want free entry to the Uffizi? Just bring your other half

2 months ago | thetimes.com | Philip Willan

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