Most people are surprised to learn that Italy is younger than the United States. But this year, the country known worldwide as the home of the ancient Roman empire celebrates just its 150th ...

ROME – Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday marked Italy's 150th birthday by praising the role Christianity played in forging its national identity — even though Italy's unification spelled the end of the ...

Rochester Institute of Technology will celebrate the cultural, artistic and historical significance of Italy through the Viva l’Italia! lecture and performance series. The series runs from March to ...

Modern Italy was unified in 1870 when the national government annexed Rome and the Papal States despite protests from Pope Pius IX. The new nation almost didn't survive, as Pius struggled to persuade ...

The Ponte Vittorio Emanuele ii in Rome is a magnificent testament to both engineering prowess and historical significance. Named after Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of unified Italy, this bridge ...

On March 17, 1861, Italy was unified and declared a kingdom under Victor Emmanuel II. In honor of this 150th anniversary, we’ve scoured Los Angeles Times travel stories, reader photos and the Web for ...