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Rome brings in fee to visit one of its most famous monuments

By&nbspRebecca Ann Hughes&nbspwith&nbspAP Published on 22/12/2025 – 14:17 GMT+1•Updated 02/02/2026 – 7:02 GMT+1 Visitors to Rome’s Trevi Fountain now have to pay a fee to get up close to the iconic monument. From 2 February 2026, the Italian capital has introduced €2 tickets for tourists to descend the steps to…

Resurfaced 3,300-year-old Egyptian document hints at biblical giants being real

Historians are scratching their heads at a resurfaced Egyptian scroll held by the British Museum that might support the claim that biblical giants were, in fact, real. Genesis chapter 6 of the Bible is about God’s response to the widespread human “wickedness” and corruptness, which was supposedly caused by Nephilim, powerful…

Tourists are abandoning Rio’s ‘posh’ landmarks for cultural immersion

By&nbspLUCAS DUMPHREYS AND ELÉONORE HUGHES&nbspwith&nbspAP Published on 01/02/2026 – 10:00 GMT+1 As record numbers of tourists descend upon Rio de Janeiro, many are looking beyond the city’s iconic landmarks, seeking instead local tours in the city’s favelas to learn more about the often-stigmatised territories that are also beacons of urban…