Napoli Province

Dario Argento to get Ischia Legend Award

Italian horror master Dario Argento will be given this year's Ischia Legend Award, to be handed out July 14 at the VII Global Film & Music Festival.

Ancient theatre on show in Naples

Naples is celebrating the ancient origins of the performing arts with a new exhibition that opens Thursday showcasing Greek and Roman mosaics, frescoes and masks with a connection to the theatre.

'Pirates' steal Naples yacht

An armed gang stole a yacht in the Bay of Naples Thursday night after ramming the vessel and throwing its occupants overboard, police said.

Head of Titus found at Pozzuoli

A head of the Roman Emperor Titus was found Tuesday amid the latest archeological hoard to be hauled from the ruins of the ancient port of Puteoli near Naples.

Vesuvius in Seven Wonders bid

Vesuvius, the volcano overlooking Naples, needs help in its bid to become one of the world's New Seven Wonders of Nature, backers say.

Pizza Margherita turns 120

Celebrations were under way here on Thursday to mark the 120th anniversary of the creation of the now traditional Pizza Margherita.

Festa dei Gigli in Nola

In a small town 30 km outside of Naples, you’ll find Nola, famous for its late June Lily Festival known in Italy as the Festa dei Gigli.

Stolen racehorse recovered

A valuable Italian racehorse stolen in March has been recovered, police said Thursday

Toto' tomb emblem recovered

An emblem stolen Sunday from the Naples grave of Italian comic genius Toto' was recovered in a tomb raiders' cache on the outskirts of the city Wednesday.

Fire breaks out on passenger ferry

More than 500 people had to be evacuated by life boat from a Naples-Palermo ferry on Friday after a fire broke out in the ship's car deck as they slept.