Archaeology - Finestre sull'Arte

Important discovery at Vulci: a maiden's head found, a rare example of Greek statuary in Etruscan territory

Important archaeological find in the ancient Etruscan city of Vulci: it is the Greek marble head of a young woman (a Kore), discovered during excavations conducted as part of the ministerial grant related to the "Vulci Cityscape" project, promoted by...
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Pompeii, new findings on slave feeding in the villa of Civita Giuliana

Enslaved people in some cases seem to have receivedbetter nutrition than free individuals. This hypothesis, suggested by written sources, is now finding new confirmation in the excavations of the villa of Civita Giuliana near Pompeii, financed with ...
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Discovered the function of the double wall of the Minoan palace in Crete. Here's what it was used for

A seemingly unusual building technique, far removed from the usual architectural focus of the Minoans, emerged clearly in the 2025 excavation campaign of the Palace of Archanes, at Tourkoyeitonia on the island of Crete , Greece, at the center of the ...
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Preventive archaeology, associations call for urgent confrontation with the Ministry

The defense of preventive archaeology becomes the ground for a compact mobilization uniting professionals, researchers and academics. Nine of Italy's leading associations in the field have decided to take public action with an open letter addressed t...
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Taranto, at MArTa, Sal Velluto's illustration dedicated to the Magna-Greek Athlete of Via Genova

On the occasion of the 2026 Mediterranean Games, theMArTA National Archaeological Museum in Taranto is dedicating a new in-depth study to the figure of theAthlete of Via Genova, considered the oldest known athlete in Magna-Greek history. The referen...
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Traces of human activity dating back 6,000 years discovered in Westminster

Archaeological investigations at the Palace of Westminster complex in London's West End have uncovered evidence of human activity dating back nearly 6,000 years, more than a millennium earlier than the earliest Stonehenge structures. It consists of m...
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Work started at Villa Sora: excavation and consolidation at north front

The Herculaneum Archaeological Park has announced the start of excavation and consolidation work at Villa Sora, the Roman residential complex located in Torre del Greco. The intervention, expected to last about two months, will affect in particular t...
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A section of the Messapian walls discovered during work at Manduria (Taranto) station

The redevelopment of the F.S.E railway station in Manduria (Taranto), initiated as part of the HUB Project funded through the PNRR and implemented by Ferrovie del Sud Est, has led to the discovery of a new section of the Messapian fortifications. The...
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