From its centuries-old beginnings in Italy to taking American sandwiches by storm, the truth about bologna includes many surprising details.

Heavy rains has hit the northern Italian regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, pushing the main rivers in the regions above ...

In fact, Bologna and the surrounding Emilia-Romagna region are the original home to many famous Italian foods such as Parmigiano Reggiano, tagliatelle al ragù, balsamic vinegar, tortellini ...

The result lifted Bologna one place into seventh and left Torino in 11th spot. For more than a century, Times Union photographers have been documenting the Capital Region’s fascinating people ...