Archaeology

Tivoli, an inscription discovered confirming the basilica of the Shrine of Hercules the Victor

An important archaeological discovery has emerged during investigations conducted at the Sanctuary of Hercules the Victor in Tivoli, one of the most significant monumental complexes in Roman Italy. As part of a new campaign of studies promoted by the...
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337 cultural assets repatriated to Italy from the United States: officially unveiled today in Rome

Presented today, at the Caserma "La Marmora" in Rome, headquarters of the Carabinieri Operational Department for the Protection of Cultural Heritage (TPC), 337 cultural goods returned from the United States at the end of operations concluded between ...
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What was eaten in the South Caucasus 5,000 years ago? An international study reveals

International research, in which theUniversity of Bari Aldo Moro took part, has made it possible to reconstruct the dietary habits and culinary techniques of communities belonging to the Kura-Araxes culture, which lived in the South Caucasus about 5...
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Mexico, new monumental Maya site discovered with 80 buildings

TheNational Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), an entity of the Secretariat of Culture of the Government of Mexico, has registered a new Mayan-era archaeological site in the municipality of Othón P. Blanco, in the state of Quintana ...
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Pompeii, artificial intelligence reconstructs for the first time the escape of an eruption victim

The Archaeological Park of Pompeii has employed artificial intelligence tools for the first time to create, in collaboration with theUniversity of Padua-Digital Cultural Heritage Laboratory, a digital reconstruction that is based on data from archaeo...
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Turkey, two-meter-high statue of Athena discovered in Laodicea's Western Theater

In Turkey, at the archaeological site of Laodicea in the Denizli district, a new discovery in the Western Theater complex has brought attention back to the monumental and decorative phases of stage architecture in Roman Asia Minor. As part of the ong...
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A papyrus of the Iliad in a Roman mummy: here's what emerges from discovery in Egypt

A discovery destined to impact studies in papyrology and funerary archaeology comes from the site of al-Bahnasa, Egypt, identified with ancient Oxyrhynchus. The archaeological mission of theUniversity of Barcelona and theInstitute of the Ancient Near...
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Egypt, colossal statue attributed to Ramses II discovered in eastern Nile Delta

A monumental statue, most likely attributed to Pharaoh Ramses II, has been found at the Tellel-Faroun archaeological site in the eastern Nile Delta area. The discovery occurred as part of the activities of an Egyptian mission operating under the ausp...
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Egypt, Roman tomb discovered with golden tongues and a rare papyrus from the Iliad at Bahnasa site

In Egypt, at the archaeological site of Bahnasa, in the area of Minya province, a Spanish archaeological mission has identified a tomb datable to the Roman period, along with an articulated set of artifacts that refer to funerary practices. The opera...
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Mexico, new cave paintings from prehistory to 1521 AD discovered during work on Mexico-Querétaro train

In the course of the archaeological preservation activities related to the construction of the Mexico City-Querétaro passenger train, promoted by the Secretaría de Cultura of the Government of Mexico through theNational Institute of Ant...
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Berlin finds a coin minted in Troy: it is the first Greek find in the city

A rare Greek coin from the 3rd century B.C. has been discovered in Berlin's Spandau district, marking the first Hellenistic-era find within the German capital's urban area. The small object, about 1.2 centimeters in diameter, was found by a 13-year-o...
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Germany, a Bronze Age deposit discovered in a wind farm.

In the course of work on a wind farm near Wolfenbüttel in Lower Saxony, Germany, a large complex of archaeological evidence covering a chronological span extending from prehistoric to late antiquity has been identified, with one find of particul...
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In Norfolk, England, a vast Roman villa discovered during work on a wind farm

In Norfolk, onEngland's east coast, a preventive archaeological investigation connected with work on cables for offshore wind farms has uncovered the remains of a vast, hitherto unknown Roman villa. As reported by the Artnet news outlet, the structur...
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Herculaneum, ArtBonus campaign kicks off for restoration of Villa Sora and Terme-Ginnasio

The Herculaneum Archaeological Park has launched an ArtBonus campaign aimed at supporting restoration and maintenance works at two sites located in Torre del Greco (Naples), Villa Sora and the so-called Terme-Ginnasio. The initiative is part of the a...
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Temple of the god Pelusium discovered in Sinai: a shrine rewrites the history of Pelusium

An archaeological discovery in northern Sinai could help redefine the religious and cultural role of the ancient city ofPelusium (or Pelusium) in the eastern Mediterranean. After six years of excavations at the site of Tell el-Farama, corresponding t...
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Pompeii, training internships aimed at Botticino School of Restoration kick off

Following the agreement signed between the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, Ales S.p.A. and Valore Italia, a program of curricular training internships aimed at students in the degree course in Restoration of Cultural Heritage at the Botticino School ...
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