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WATCH: Southern Italy battered by storms, floods and tornadoes

WATCH: Southern Italy battered by storms, floods and tornadoes

WATCH: New Bond film begins filming in southern Italy... with a car chase

WATCH: New Bond film begins filming in southern Italy... with a car chase

James Bond is back in Italy, this time shooting – what else – a breakneck car chase through the southern city of Matera.

Why Italy's south is better than the north

Why Italy's south is better than the north

Italy's Matera in cultural limelight after slum 'shame'

Italy's Matera in cultural limelight after slum 'shame'

Italy's 'art cities' are attracting more visitors than ever. But can they cope?

Italy's 'art cities' are attracting more visitors than ever. But can they cope?

IN PICTURES: Southern Italy's landscapes transformed by snow

IN PICTURES: Southern Italy's landscapes transformed by snow

Italian students die in hot air balloon fall

Italian students die in hot air balloon fall

New York mafia boss extradited to Italy

New York mafia boss extradited to Italy

New Bond film to start shooting in Italian city of Matera

New Bond film to start shooting in Italian city of Matera

Weekend Wanderlust: Matera, Italy's city of caves, contrasts, and culture

Weekend Wanderlust: Matera, Italy's city of caves, contrasts, and culture

Don't drink the tap water: Italian town of Matera reports contaminated water supply

Don't drink the tap water: Italian town of Matera reports contaminated water supply

Over 2,000 queue in Matera for Ben Hur roles

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Over 2,000 queue in Matera for Ben Hur roles