Archaeology - Finestre sull'Arte

Morocco: North Africa’s Oldest Defensive System Discovered in Oued Beht

A new archaeological discovery in northwestern Morocco is partially rewriting our understanding of prehistoric settlements in North Africa. At the Oued Beht site, an international team — coordinated in part by the CNR–Institute of Cultural Heri...
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Pontecagnano (Salerno): A Rare “Cube-Shaped” Tomb Containing a Corinthian Krater Has Been Discovered

In recent months, within the modern urban landscape of Pontecagnano Faiano, in the province of Salerno, preliminary archaeological surveys conducted prior to the construction of a private building complex have brought to light another section of the ...
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Civitavecchia: The National Archaeological Museum Reopens—A Journey Through 3,000 Years of History

The National Archaeological Museum of Civitavecchia (MANC) is once again welcoming visitors following a major renovation project that involved the building, the exhibition halls, the collections, and the entire museum experience. The official opening...
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Finland's Largest Viking Silver Treasure in the Country's History Discovered

An important archaeological discovery has been made in Finland, where , near the village of Sysmä, what appears to be the largest hoard of silver coins from the Viking Age ever found in Finland has been unearthed. The last time a hoard of this ...
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Peru: A pre-Inca burial complex that had been sealed for 600 years was discovered in Chan Chan

In Chan Chan, Peru, archaeologists have uncovered afunerary complex belonging to the Chimú elite thathad beensealed off for over 600 years. The discovery, announced by Peru’s Ministry of Culture, took place within the walled complex of U...
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Sant’Elpidio a Mare: A 6th-century B.C. Picene Tomb Discovered

New evidence of the Picene culture has come to light in Sant’Elpidio a Mare, in the province of Fermo. During a site inspection conducted on September 8, 2026, near the town cemetery, the Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts, and Landscape...
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Villa Adriana: An Inscription Discovered That Reveals a Site Consecrated After a Lightning Strike

New evidence of the ancient Roman rite associated with the consecration of sites struck by lightning has come to light at the Villa Adriana in Rome, in the area of the so-called Amphitheater. The discovery was made in an area between the Amphitheater...
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Monumenta, the Echo of the Gods in the Valley of the Temples: Fabrizio Plessi’s Grand Vision

The Valley of the Temples in Agrigento is one of those places where memory is not limited solely to the preservation of the past. The columns, temples, sacred areas, and archaeological fragments continue to evoke associations and interpretations. It ...
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