Archaeology - Finestre sull'Arte

International illicit trafficking: 46 artifacts returned to National Museum of Sybaris (Cosenza)

There are 46 archaeological artifacts from Etruscan, Greek and Roman times returned to the state and destined for the National Museum of Sibari, located in the territory of the municipality of Cassano all'Ionio, in the province of Cosenza, within the...
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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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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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