Rome's sickly official Christmas tree is dropping needles and earning nicknames ranging from "toilet brush" to "baldy." The 70-foot-high tree cost 48,000 euros, or $57,000, to transport from an ...

This year, large Christmas trees are displayed in Rome’s Piazza di Popolo, the Spanish Steps, and St. Peter’s Square. A Christmas tree is seen in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, Wednesday ...

The idea of having a Christmas tree, wreaths, and other greenery comes from Norse and Germanic folklore. Caroling comes from ...

Rome unveiled on Tuesday its second eco-friendly, low-impact Christmas tree, installed in Campidoglio Square. The six-metre tree, powered by six bicycles connected to a power generator, will light ...

The tree lighting was brought back in 2021 after the Covid-19 pandemic. “People just want some joy in their life and that’s what Christmas brings to us," emphasized Izzo.

Rome - It was mocked for its wilting needles and bare branches, but Rome's Christmas tree has captured the hearts of locals and tourists alike and there are now plans afoot to save it from the chipper ...

In ancient Rome, celebrating the winter solstice included adorning buildings and temples with evergreen plants, including evergreen trees, holly, mistletoe and ivy, Landau said.

Branches of a controversial Christmas tree at Piazza Venezia in Rome on Dec. 19, 2017. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty Images) Rome didn't fare much better the next year, when its tree was described as ...

This year, large Christmas trees are displayed in Rome’s Piazza di Popolo, the Spanish Steps, and St. Peter’s Square. A Christmas tree is seen in St. Peter's Square, Vatican City, Wednesday ...