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How the Same Battle Was Fought 12 Times in WWI

The Battles of the Isonzo were some of the most grueling campaigns of World War I, fought between Italy and Austria-Hungary ...
The Great War began in Europe in 1914, and by its end in 1918, 4.7 million Americans would serve in the conflict. More t ...
Today we observe Remembrance Day, honouring those who gave their lives during the First World War. The date was chosen to mark the moment the war came to an end- 11th918. This was the day that a ...
The Florentine Diamond has a storied history going back to the Medici family. It was thought to be lost after World War Two, but descendants of the former ruling family of Austria, the Hapsburgs, have ...
South Tyrol blends Alpine heritage with Mediterranean style as it refines tourism strategy and expands into new markets.
The scenery exceeded expectations on our weeklong bicycle trip through the Dolomites in Italy and Austria, and the Julian Alps of Slovenia, with dramatic mountain backdrops, green valleys, castles, ...
A thrilling weekend of 2026 World Cup qualification action will come to a close on Sunday when Romania hosts Austria in a bid to inject some much-needed life into its group campaign. Austria currently ...
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather in Rome's San Giovanni Square, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, at the end of a march calling for an end to the war in Gaza. [AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino] One of the ...
Argentina and Italy face off to continue Group D action of the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Argentina and Italy are the top two teams in the Group so far. Argentina sits atop Group D with six points while ...
BARCELONA, Spain — Thousands of people are marching in Barcelona as Spain, Italy and Portugal gear up for mass demonstrations to protest Israel’s war in Gaza. Protests in Spain’s second-largest city ...
ROME, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Workers broke through a final, thin veil of rock on Thursday, opening an underground tunnel between Austria and Italy that will eventually become a high-speed rail line ...
Title holders Italy with world number one Jannik Sinner were on Wednesday drawn to face Austria in the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup. Should the champions prevail the winner of France v Belgium ...