Conservation work at the crumbling ancient Roman city of Pompeii began. The whole project budget estimated US$ 142 million and the EU is contributing US$ 56 million to the project which should be completed by 2015. The new preservation campaign follo...

When a few years ago, Italian architect Stefano Boeri announced about his plan to build world's first vertical forest in Milan, nobody believes, that the structure is certainly more than just a fantasy. In fact it's well on its way to being complete...

Italy's government has unveiled a fire sale of some real gems of the country's heritage due to difficult economic situation in country. The government hopes to raise about 42 billion euro through the property sales. Turning some of this real estate i...

The ancient Coliseum of Rome, where gladiators fought for their lives, is slanting about 40 centimeters lower on the south side than on the north, and authorities are investigating the project for urgent repairs.

The Coliseum has been i...

Venice has approved a 60-storey tower designed and funded by fashion designer Pierre Cardin, reported British online publication BDonline. It will be the centerpiece of a vast project to build a whole new suburb on reclaimed land north of the histori...