Archaeology

Terracotta winglets with zoomorphic depictions discovered in Padua

The archaeological excavations conducted between Via degli Zabarella and Via San Biagio in Padua have unearthed a remarkable context of artifacts, among which terracotta halos stand out for their distinctiveness. The artifacts, characterized by zoomo...
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A new excavation campaign begins in the Pertosa-Auletta caves in the province of Salerno

A new archaeological excavation campaign will be launched in the Pertosa-Auletta Caves in the province of Salerno in the coming days, following important discoveries that emerged during investigations carried out in November 2025. The research activ...
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Loano, remains of a possible Roman villa from the imperial era discovered

From the subsoil of the historic center of Loano (Savona) are re-emerging increasingly substantial traces of a Roman past that, until now, was known mainly through individual finds. In fact, resurfacing work on the so-called "caruggetti orbi," narrow...
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Egypt, a lake sacred to Maat and three chapels dedicated to Osiris emerge at Karnak

At the Karnak temple complex in Luxor, Egypt, a joint Chinese-Egyptian archaeological mission has unearthed a number of new findings that help redefine knowledge of the Montu temple area. Among the most notable findings, as reported in the Chinese ne...
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Veio Archaeological Park opens a new accessible trail in the Portonaccio sanctuary area

With the aim of making thearchaeological area of the Veio Park more accessible, a new route was created at the Portonaccio sanctuary, funded by the PNRR as part of the interventions for theelimination of physical and cognitive barriers. The project ...
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Sardinia, superintendence checks damage at archaeological sites in Bithia and Nora

The Soprintendenza Archeologia Belle Arti e Paesaggio for the metropolitan city of Cagliari and the provinces of Oristano and South Sardinia has let it be known in a note that in recent days surveys have begun to verify the damage to the archaeologic...
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Sea uncovers Phoenician tombs on the beach at Domus De Maria, Sardinia

On the beach of the Domus De Maria (Cagliari) coastline in southern Sardinia, the sea recently brought to the surface two Phoenician-era tombs along with numerous archaeological finds, including amphorae and vases. The discovery, as reported by TGR S...
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Basilica of Vitruvius found in Fano: "discovery of extraordinary importance"

Important news comes fa Fano where some archaeological remains unearthed in the city during redevelopment work in Piazza Andrea Costa have been identified as the remains of the Basilica of Vitruvius. The official announcement was made at a press conf...
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Pompeii, thanks to new technologies ancient inscriptions resurface in the theater district

A declaration of love by a woman named Erato, a depiction of a gladiator fight, and many other fragments of daily life fixed on a wall in the theater district of Pompeii Archaeological Park. Tales of love, passions, offenses and sports cheering that ...
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Sorano thermal baths, Neolithic structure discovered that testifies to use of thermal waters as early as prehistoric times

A stone structure dating from the Neolithic period, datable between 4495 and 4335 B.C., has been discovered in the area of the Sorano Baths in the Tuscan Maremma, in the province of Grosseto. The discovery was made as part of an ongoing archaeologica...
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Sardinia, Sant'Antioco's Egyptian Tomb resurfaces with restorations

Tomb 7 PGM, also known as the Tomb of the Egyptian of Sant'Antioco, Sardinia, stands out among the burials of the Punic necropolis for the exceptionality of its decorations and for the historical value that makes it unique on the island. The environm...
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Appia Antica Park, marble tympanum with marine frieze will be restored with open construction site

The Arte Fuori dal Museo (Art Outside the Museum) project kicks off at the Appia Antica Archaeological Park, carried out in collaboration with the LoveItaly association and Federalberghi Lazio, with the support of Fondazione Roma. At the center of th...
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Major archaeological discoveries in Rome: a sacellum, republican tombs and monumental basins

Two large monumental tanks, a cult building probably dedicated to Hercules and an articulated funerary complex from the Republican age: these are the latest discoveries of preventive archaeology excavations conducted in the eastern quadrant of Rome, ...
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Colosseum Park, House of the Gryphons opens to the public, also live in real time

The Colosseum Archaeological Park has opened to the public the House of the Griffins, the second intervention among the ten planned in the Caput Mundi National Recovery and Resilience Plan under Mission 1 Digitization, Innovation, Competitiveness, Cu...
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Wreck of largest medieval ship ever found emerges off Copenhagen

For more than six centuries, the waters off Copenhagen in Denmark have held a ship destined to redefine knowledge of navigation and trade in the Middle Ages. The discovery involves Svælget 2, the largest medieval crock (a type of ship in use du...
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Restorations at Hôtel-Dieu in Toulouse, France, unearth a walled medieval mullioned window

In the context of the restoration campaigns of the facades of theHôtel-Dieu in Toulouse , France, overlooking the Garonne River and started in 2023, the third tranche of the work, which began in 2025, revealed a remarkable archaeological discov...
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