An Italian hunter died last week after he was attacked by a wild boar he had just shot that bit him in the leg and severed his femoral artery, according to reports.

Archaeologists in a Civita Giuliana, Pompeii villa have discovered a room with adjustable beds that officials say offers 'a very rare insight into the daily life of slaves' in the ancient Roman city.

Police were out in force amid fears anti-vaccination demonstrations could turn violent as Italy’s anti-COVID measures – one of the strictest in the world — came into effect.

There wasn't just one human buried in the Tomb of Nestor's Cup, a famous burial in Italy, researchers at the University of Padua report, but three.