Ancient Rome - Finestre sull'Arte

Who were the spectators and what did they do at the Colosseum? A new museum section opened in the hypogea

The Colosseum Archaeological Park has opened a new museum section inside the hypogea of the Flavian Amphitheater, thus completing the overall museographic project of the Colosseum's undergrounds, curated by Alfonsina Russo, Federica Rinaldi and Barba...
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Civitavecchia, the Taurine Baths become part of the Regional Directorate National Museums Lazio

The Taurine Baths become part of the Lazio National Museums Regional Directorate. Located north of Civitavecchia, this extraordinary archaeological complex is one of the most fascinating examples of thermal architecture of antiquity. Frequented since...
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Guided tours on the theme of sunset at the Roman Houses of the Caelian, among the most striking places in underground Rome

An exclusive closed-door experience leads to the discovery of the Roman Houses of the Caelian, located under the basilica of Saints John and Paul, along the Clivo di Scaurus, on the slopes of the Caelian, between the Colosseum and the Circus Maximus....
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Luni opens new national archaeological museum

The new National Archaeological Museum of Luni was inaugurated on May 29, 2025, in the presence of local authorities and representatives of the Ministry of Culture, the entity that manages the vast heritage of the ancient Roman colony of Luna. A cle...
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Abruzzo, Tollo rediscovers its Roman villa: a bridge between archaeology, wine and territory

Abruzzo, a region nestled between mountains and a coastline overlooking the Adriatic Sea, is an area that jealously guards its millennia-old history. This is witnessed by Tollo, a small town in the province of Chieti, which still preserves the memory...
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Scotland, Roman fibula discovered in Iron Age fortified settlement

Archaeological excavations conducted in 2020 at the William Grant & Sons Girvan Distillery at Curragh in South Ayrshire, Scotland, uncovered a fortified settlement dating back to the Iron Age. The work, carried out by archaeologists from GUARD Ar...
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The restoration of the Capitolium of Carsulae: a recovery between archaeology and innovation

Between the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023, the restoration of the building known as the Capitolium, located west of the Carsulae forum area of the Archaeological Park of Carsulae, on the Via Flaminia in the border area between Terni and San G...
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Musk Foundation funds research on ancient Rome: what Musk wants to do with his $3 million

The Musk Foundation recently allocated three million dollars to enhance research and preservation of the cultural heritage of ancient Rome. The announcement was made in recent days by Andrea Stroppa, an Italian associate of Elon Musk, who made the fu...
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