Archaeology

Sicily: Findings from an Analysis of a Roman Shipwreck Provide Insights for the Study of Trade in the Mediterranean

New findings are emerging from the monitoring and research campaign on the Roman shipwreck at Capo Mulini, in the stretch of sea between Acireale and Aci Castello. The investigations, conducted by the Sicilian Regional Superintendence of the Sea, hav...
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Spain: An ancient bronze votive chariot, the only one of its kind on the Iberian Peninsula, has been discovered

At the Casas del Turuñuelo archaeological site, in the municipality of Guareña, in the province of Badajoz, Spain, a bronze votive chariot of great decorative and iconographic complexity has been discovered; it is considered to be a spe...
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Turkey: Rare Roman Mosaic Depicting the River God Eurimedonte Discovered

An important archaeological discovery has been made in the ancient city of Aspendos, Turkey. During excavations conducted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, an exceptional 3rd-century A.D. mosaic depicting Eurymedon—the personification of the ri...
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Rome: The archaeological site on Via delle Botteghe Oscure reopens. It contains the remains of a Roman temple.

The archaeological site on Via delle Botteghe Oscure in Rome has reopened to visitors following a complex restoration project involving one of ancient Rome’s most important monumental complexes: the site preserves the monumental remains of a Ro...
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Herculaneum Reopens the Calcidico, the Augusteum’s Monumental Porticoed Vestibule, After Twenty Years

Herculaneum is once again opening one of the most significant sites of the ancient Roman city to visitors. Following a major restoration, consolidation, and enhancement project, the Calcidico is once again open to the public, offering a new opportuni...
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Oderzo: A Large Early Christian Basilica Discovered—Mosaics and Tombs from Late Antiquity

An archaeological discovery described by the researchers themselves as “exceptional” is rewriting the late antique history of Oderzo (Treviso). In the areaof the former fish market, in the southeastern sector of ancient Opitergium, excava...
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The clay tablets from Poggio Civitate return to Siena forty years after their first exhibition

Forty years after their first exhibition, the terracotta slabs from Poggio Civitate return to Siena with the exhibition *Horses and Power*, scheduled from June 20 to July 18, 2026, in the exhibition spaces of Palazzo Sansedoni, home to the MPS Founda...
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Crotone: New Finds from the Excavations at Ancient Kroton—The Pottery Quarter Identified

New data from the excavation campaignin the Pignera-Stadio area of Crotone are helping to expand our knowledgeof ancient Kroton and its urban and economic organization. The news was announced by the City of Crotone in a statement from Dalila Venneri,...
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"Porcelain Wreck" Discovered in Norway: 18th-Century Treasure Found at a Depth of 600 Meters

A discovery set to rewrite an important chapter in Northern Europe’s maritime history has emerged from the depths of the Skagerrak, the strait that separates Norway from Denmark and connects the North Sea to the Baltic Sea. At a depth of about 600 me...
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Lampedusa: Archaeological artifacts recovered from the seabed; research begins

The seabed off Lampedusa continues to yield important artifacts from the past. As part of efforts to protect submerged cultural heritage, the Sicilian Regional Superintendency for the Sea, in collaboration with the Carabinieri’s Cultural Herita...
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Israel: Two 1,700-year-old Roman marble statues discovered near Binyamina

During an archaeological excavation conducted by theIsrael AntiquitiesAuthority near Binyamina, Israel, two marble busts dating back approximately 1,700 years were discovered. The works, two protomes (a decorative form widely used in ancient art, con...
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Torre del Greco, major discoveries at Villa Sora: frescoes, capitals, and more come to light

Frescoes of extraordinary quality, a rare winged ichthyocentaur, marble capitals, decorated lead cistae, and surprising evidence of a construction site that was still active when Vesuvius obliterated the Vesuvian coast in 79 AD. These are some of the...
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Rome, large imperial Roman villa discovered after report of illegal excavation

A large Roman villa from the imperial age, featuring fine mosaics, pictorial decorations and extraordinarily well-preserved rooms, has been unearthed on the Castel di Guido agricultural estate in the Roman countryside just outside Rome. The discovery...
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European Archaeology Days, three days of initiatives at cultural sites

The Ministry of Culture is again joining the European Archaeology Days (EAG) in 2026, scheduled for June 12-14. The initiative sees the involvement of the Directorate General for Museums and the Directorate General for Archaeology, Fine Arts and Land...
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Rome, special openings at archaeological sites restored with NRP funds

Extraordinary openings of archaeological and monumental sites restored thanks to funding from the PNRR Caput Mundi program continue in Rome. After the success of the first day of visits that brought more than 500 people to discover the mausoleum of M...
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Beni Suef (Egypt), archaeological discoveries reveal Pharaonic, Greek and Roman layering

The Egyptian archaeological mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities has unearthed a series of discoveries in recent weeks at Ihnasya el-Medina in Egypt's Beni Suef province that help redefine the picture of the site's urban and religious histor...
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