Lorena Pacho
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- Aug 30, 2026
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Italy aims to bring order to the chaos of its 12,000 private beaches (opens the original)
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Italy has nearly 4,900 miles of coastline, but enjoying it is not always free. While elsewhere, going to the beach means looking for a space on the sand, in Italy the experience is often quite different. Finding a space to plant an umbrella without paying is a challenge. Along stretches of the coast, access to the sea is managed by private companies through public concessions, which have transformed the beaches into a multimillion-dollar business. The result is an endless forest of perfectly ali
Seeking refuge in the catacombs of the early Christians: Rome’s solution to the heat (opens the original)
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One answer to the hotter summers of the future could be hidden beneath centuries of history. Rome has begun turning its attention to the extensive network of underground spaces beneath its streets to study whether some might one day serve as shelters from extreme temperatures. When the heat on the surface becomes intense, the coolness naturally preserved underground takes on unexpected value. The idea has potential, but first authorities must determine which sites are safe and how to adapt them
The incredible story of the man who built a fake Roman theater in Italy and sold tickets to visit it (opens the original)
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He built a fake Roman theater among the hills of Vicenza province in Italy, using modern stone blocks artificially aged to look ancient. He presented it as an archaeological discovery containing remains from Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome and even the Neolithic; organized guided tours and historical reenactments, charged up to €40 per visitor, was included in an official tourist guide and has ended up in prison, sentenced to two years and four months in a final ruling. This is the incredible story
‘Caporalato’, the system that enslaves thousands of migrants in Italy’s fields: ‘If you don’t do what they ask, they threaten to set you on fire’ (opens the original)
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When Tazeeb Tazeeb arrived in Italy in 2021 after fleeing Pakistan —where he had received threats for his work as a journalist— and walking the Balkan route, he thought he had left his troubles behind. He found work in the fields of the Veneto region alongside other countrymen, and accepted a contract he barely understood. “It says here you have to do what I tell you,” the foreman who had acted as the intermediary to get him the job kept telling him. That was the first red flag. For months, the
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