Da Vinci ‘Salvator Mundi’ painting stolen from Naples basilica is found in a local flat

Priceless Leonardo-school ‘Salvator Mundi’ painting of Christ stolen from Naples basilica two years ago is found in a local flat Copy of world-famous Salvator Mundi painting has been found in a Naples flat Leonardo painting had been stolen from Naples basilica two years ago Police found artwork in a nearby flat and arrested 36-year-old Neapolitan  By … Read more

The view from Naples: Maradona is a God in this city. People are weeping at the news

THE VIEW FROM NAPLES: Maradona is a god in this city. People are walking around the streets like zombies, weeping at the news that Diego is dead By Alvise Cagnazzo In Naples For Mailonline Published: 17:32 GMT, 25 November 2020 | Updated: 18:21 GMT, 25 November 2020 For a moment, Naples closed its eyes full … Read more

Video captures shocking scenes in Naples hospital with corpse of ‘covid patient’ slumped in toilet

Video has emerged of a corpse sprawled across a hospital lavatory in a makeshift ward overflowing with coronavirus patients amid spiralling cases and deaths in Italy. The unidentified man was a suspected coronavirus sufferer who had been waiting for a test in the packed, squalid A&E waiting room of Cardarelli Hospital in Naples.  The man … Read more

Protestors clash with police in Naples over curfew imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus

Prostestors set garbage cans on fire and clashed with police in Naples tonight as a curfew was imposed to curb the growing spread of coronavirus. Hundreds of activists, many wearing face coverings, took to the city’s streets this evening to oppose a lockdown being imposed to tame the virus as new infections hit a record … Read more

How to savour Italy’s sights without the crowds, from Rome to Naples

Savour Italy’s sights without the crowds, from the resting place of famous poets in Rome to a secret island in Naples Find peace amid dead poets by visiting the Protestant Cemetery, a short walk from the heart of Rome  Ignore the packed ferries to Capri and take a day trip to the lesser-known island of … Read more

Facemask-wearing couples reunite in Naples for the first time since March

Emotional young couples passionately reunited in Italy yesterday, after the country eased its strict nearly two-month lockdown.  Couples in Naples kissed and embraced each other, with millions of Italians finally allowed to meet friends and family for the first time since March 9. Italy is entering phase two of its lockdown this week, after two … Read more