Uffizi Renovation Push: Florence’s Uffizi is rolling out a €50m, two-year overhaul across the museum complex, including new visitor services, rehung galleries, restorations, and upgraded climate control—aimed at keeping the iconic site open while modernizing it. Ancient Rome Discovery: On Rome’s Caelian Hill near the Colosseum, archaeologists uncovered an eight-room, second-century building with marine mosaics and fresco fragments, possibly linked to ancient firefighters. Sardinia’s “Giants’ Tomb” Find: A new Bronze Age megalithic funerary monument has been uncovered in central Sardinia, hidden by dense vegetation, offering fresh clues about Nuragic burial practices. Heatwave Reality Check: Italy has issued its highest-level red heat alert for major cities, as Europe’s record temperatures and wildfires intensify. Catholic Debate: Pope Francis’ “Traditionis Custodes” continues to spark reflection five years on, with fresh discussion after the Vatican’s latest moves involving traditionalist groups. Culture & Faith in Motion: The Feast of Santa Rosalia kicks off Aug. 20, spotlighting Palermo’s patron saint through a 10-day street celebration.