An earthquake with a magnitude estimated at 6.1 rattled Rome and central Italy early Wednesday, leaving at least two people dead according to Italy’s Ansa Chronicle. Social media users are reporting the collapse of numerous buildings in the town of … Read More
The Grand Canal by moonlight. Image: Library of Congress These postcards of Belle Époque Venice were printed by the Detroit Publishing Company using the Photochrom process, a time-consuming and exacting technique by which convincing layers of artificial color are applied to black and … Read More
A mafia boss has been arrested while watching a football game by undercover police officers disguised as pizza delivery guys, in the most Italian raid since The Godfather Part III. SEE ALSO: Ex-Mafia Boss in Reddit AMA: ‘I’m Not Proud … Read More
Iran continues to send juvenile offenders to the gallows despite a decades-old pledge to not use the death penalty against people who commit a crime while under the age of 18, Amnesty International said. The London-based human rights organization slammed … Read More