dating back to its founding in 301 A.D. But while bigger city-states, including Venice and Genoa, were all part of the unification of Italy in 1861, San Marino retained its independence and ...

That country is San Marino. Tucked within central Italy, it is the world’s oldest republic and dates back to 301 AD. It was founded by Saint Marinus, a Christian stonemason from modern-day ...

SERRAVALLE, San Marino -- Waiting 20 years to win a football match is an unbearably long time for any team, even if you are officially the worst in the world. But for San Marino, those two decades ...

For San Marino, these are some of the greatest results in the nation’s history. That’s because San Marino loses – a lot. Since the country’s first ever match on March 28, 1986, of the 216 ...

For only the second time in 38 years, San Marino tasted the victory in a competitive game, their 3-1 win over Liechtenstein earning an unprecedented Nations League promotion. Where before only ...

And no, we’re not talking about Vatican City, but another microstate within Italy — the Republic of San Marino, the world’s fifth smallest country, also considered the oldest country in Europe.