Archaeology - Finestre sull'Arte

Vasto, an Italic necropolis discovered during work on a photovoltaic plant

A pre-Roman funerary context has been identified in the industrial area of Punta Penna, in the northern portion of the municipality of Vasto, in the province of Chieti. This was announced by the Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio for ...
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A Roman funerary stele recovered by the Carabinieri TPC returns to the Italian state

Carabinieri from the Venice Cultural Heritage Protection Unit have returned to the state a portion of an early-imperial Roman funerary monument, recovered at the end of an investigation coordinated by the Venice Public Prosecutor's Office. The find, ...
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Stonehenge, a large 4,500-year-old Neolithic building reconstructed with archaeological accuracy

A team ofEnglish Heritage volunteers is completing at Stonehenge the reconstruction of a Neolithic building from about 4,500 years ago. It is Kusuma Neolithic Hall and has been reconstructed based on the archaeological remains of a large prehistoric ...
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How were sculptures assembled and repaired in the Hellenistic and Roman worlds? A study investigates the topic

A project funded by the Ministry of University and Research under PRINs, the Projects of Significant National Interest, born out of a collaboration between the University of Pisa, Ca' Foscari University Venice and ICCOM-CNR, in partnership with the N...
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Parma, restored the statue of Agrippina Major. It was found in the archaeological area of Veleia

The marble statue of Agrippina Maggiore, one of the most important works to have emerged from the archaeological excavations at Veleia, has been restored. The intervention, which was presented at the Complesso Monumentale della Pilotta in Parma, was ...
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Ocriculum, new finds unearth public heart of Roman city

New data are emerging from the archaeological site of Ocriculum that help redefine the layout of the urban center in Roman times, with particular reference to the public area of the city. The results of the recent excavation campaign were presented a...
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At the Colosseum Archaeological Park an exhibition dedicated to Troy and Rome, with more than 300 artifacts

From July 13 to October 18, 2026, the Colosseum Archaeological Park will host the exhibition Troy and Rome. Myths, Legends, Stories of the Ancient Mediterranean. The initiative comes as part of the bilateral agreement signed in Rome in April 2025 bet...
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Mexico, Teotihuacan tombs found with dozens of burials and grave goods

A series of burial contexts dating from the Teotihuacan era was discovered in Tula de Allende, in the Mexican state of Hidalgo, during activities of the Project for ArchaeologicalRecovery related to the construction of the Mexico City-Queréta...
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