Archaeology

Arena di Verona: restoration work with Art Bonus worth 14 million euros

Enhancement work on theRoman amphitheater Arena di Verona began in 2024 as part of the national Art Bonus program dedicated to the protection of cultural heritage. The operation, with a total value of 14 million euros, was entirely financed through l...
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Freiburg, medieval toy factory discovered during archaeological excavations

In Germany, archaeological excavations conducted in the area earmarked for the construction of the new Oberfinanzschule (School of Economics) in Freiburg have uncovered an unexpected and historically interesting discovery: a medieval kiln used for th...
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Sicily, a helmet from the 241 BC Battle of the Egadi recovered at sea.

A recovery that sheds new light on one of the most significant episodes in ancient Mediterranean history. In the waters of the Egadi Islands, last August (but the news was not released until this morning), a bronze helmet of the "Montefortino" type, ...
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Selinunte, Terna funds anastylosis of Temple G with 1 million euros

One million euros from Terna for theanastylosis of Temple G in Selinunte. In fact, the company that manages the national electricity grid will contribute this amount to the co-financing of the intervention involving Temple G, one of the most impressi...
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University of Turin, first study to be conducted on petitions from the lower classes in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt

For the first time, a systematic analysis of the legal-administrative procedures that governed the petitions for justice filed by the less affluent classes in Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt will be conducted at theUniversity of Turin. The project, support...
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Tarquinia, major archaeological discovery: Etruscan chamber tomb found intact

In the Tarquinia necropolis of Monterozzi, recognized as a Unesco heritage site together with that of Banditaccia in Cerveteri, the first excavation campaign promoted by the Archaeological Park of Cerveteri and Tarquinia was recently concluded. The i...
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132 Tharros artifacts kept since the 1800s in the UK will return to Sardinia: agreement signed in Brighton

An agreement was formalized yesterday at the Brighton and Hove Museum between the British museum institution and the Mont'e Prama Foundation for the return of 132 archaeological artifacts from the necropolis of Tharros, which will become part of the ...
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Discovery on Mount Carmel of the oldest known cross between Homo Sapiens and Neanderthals

An archaeological discovery from Israel that marks an important milestone for the history of human evolution: an international team of researchers fromTel Aviv University and the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) has in fact ident...
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Abu Dhabi, Christian cross discovered in excavation of ancient monastery

Important archaeological discovery in the United Arab Emirates: a plaster cross from an ancient Christian monastery (the remains of which remain today) that was located on the island of Sir Bani Yas, off the coast of the Al Dhafra region in the emira...
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Rarest gold coin of Queen Berenice II of Egypt discovered in Jerusalem.

A discovery considered to be of exceptional rarity and historical value has emerged from excavations at the City of David in Jerusalem: a gold coin bearing the portrait of Hellenistic Queen Berenice II of Egypt, dating back some 2,200 years. It is a ...
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France, Roman mausoleum discovered near Lyon: 'exceptional' according to archaeologists

A discovery described as "exceptional" by French archaeologists was made this summer in Saint-Romain-en-Gal, a town of about 2,000 inhabitants on the outskirts of Vienne, near Lyon, where an important Roman-era settlement was located, and where it is...
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Three statues resurface at Abu Qair (Alexandria, Egypt): first discovery in 25 years

At Abu Qair, northeast of Alexandria , Egypt, three statues of great historical significance have resurfaced from the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. This is the first underwater recovery operation of this magnitude in Egypt in the past twenty-five ...
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Byzantine Oria: tombs and monumental complexes discovered in Montalbano Park (Brindisi)

A press conference dedicated to the first results of the 2025conducted excavation campaignby theUniversity of Salento in the area of Parco Montalbano in Oria, in the province of Brindisi, was held in Lecce on Tuesday, August 12, at the headquarters o...
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In St. Casciano, all summer long, archaeological walks to discover the bronze shrine

A journey through time inside the Etruscan sanctuary that was the site of one of the most extraordinary finds in Italian archaeology in recent decades. It happens in San Casciano dei Bagni (Siena), where this summer, every Saturday, everyone is offer...
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Castelseprio, excavations reveal remains of a 4th - 5th century building. Never here has such an ancient structure

During the 9th excavation campaign that ended on July 25, 2025 in the Archaeological Park of Castelseprio, in the province of Varese, at the so-called medieval house, archaeologists made a surprising discovery: the remains of a building datable betwe...
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Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia, restored and relocated part of the Bridal Sarcophagus

At the National Etruscan Museum in Villa Giulia, Rome, the section of the lid of the Sarcophagus of the Bride and Groom relating to the legs of the bride and groom has once again been displayed in the showcase, following the completion of its restora...
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