[1] Adnkronos was established in 1963 by a merger of two agencies, Kronos (founded in 1951) and Agenzia Di Notizie (founded in 1959).

[3] Adnkronos is owned by Giuseppe Marra Communications.

[4] In 2003, the agency established its International office, Adnkronos International, which provides news and reports in Arabic and English, mainly from the Arab world.

[2] In July 2014, Adnkronos International signed an agreement with Iran's official news agency, IRNA, to promote bilateral news cooperation.

[2] The agency also publishes Il libro dei fatti, the Italian edition of the World Almanac.