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800-Year-Old Tower Partially Collapses Near Rome’s Colosseum, Killing a Worker Trapped Inside

A medieval tower near the Colosseum in Rome has partially collapsed, trapping and killing a worker. Octav Stroici, a ...

Worker dies after Rome's medieval Torre dei Conti tower partially collapses during renovation work

The 13th century Torre dei Conti in Rome partially collapsed during renovation work. One worker who was extracted from the ...

Worker trapped for 11 hours after collapse of medieval tower in central Rome dies, prime minister says

A worker who had been trapped for 11 hours in the partial collapse of a medieval tower in the heart of Rome has died after ...

'Trying to get him out alive': Tower collapses in Rome trapping worker, injuring others

The Torre dei Conti partially collapsed in Rome, injuring at least one person working on its restoration. The building was ...

Italy summons Russian envoy over 'vulgar' remarks on Rome tower collapse

Italy summoned Russia's deputy ambassador on Tuesday to protest at what it said were "vulgar" remarks by Moscow's foreign ...

Worker trapped under collapsed medieval tower in Rome dies

A worker was taken to hospital with serious injuries and another was trapped under rubble following the partial collapse on Monday of a medieval tower under renovation in central Rome, near the ...

Archaeologists uncover massive stone ruins from ancient city that once rivaled Rome

Archaeologists recently discovered a massive 2,000-year-old stone basin in ancient Gabii, Italy, revealing early Roman public ...