Archaeology - Finestre sull'Arte

Roman hypogeum mausoleum emerges in Quarto (Naples) during construction work

During the construction of a property with a productive character in Quarto, in the province of Naples, archaeological remains of considerable interest have emerged : an underground mausoleum dating back to Roman times. The discovery was made known b...
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Etruscan artifacts from San Donnino seized by Carabinieri TPC: two-year ICR study project kicks off

The Central Institute for Restoration has launched an articulated two-year scientific project dedicated to the study, research and conservation of Etruscan archaeological finds seized in 2024 by the Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale (TPC) Comma...
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Turkey, Bronze Age idols discovered in western Anatolia.

The world of archaeology is focusing on Tavşanlı Höyük, an importantBronze Age site located inwestern Anatolia (included in present-day Turkey), where excavations conducted during 2025 uncovered a substantial number of finds of extraordin...
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Roman oil lamp decorated with a mask discovered in the Netherlands, a unicum in the country

During archaeological excavations in the Nutriciaterrein area of Cuijk, in the province of North Brabant, in the north of the Netherlands, a find believed to be extremely rare has emerged: a Roman oil lamp finely decorated with a mask. The discovery ...
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Pompeii, waiting bench discovered in front of the famous Villa of Mysteries

Recent archaeological investigations in Pompeii have uncovered a find that presents new insights into social and daily life in the ancient Vesuvian city. In the northwestern area of the Villa of the Mysteries, one of the site's best-known residential...
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Rome, discovery in Palazzetto Venezia: three medals of Pope Paul II from 1465

Rome continues to return treasures buried beneath its millennia-old layers. In the heart of the city, a small but valuable fragment of Renaissance history has resurfaced during excavations for the construction of the Underground Line C underway in Pi...
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Manduria, Hellenistic chamber tomb found during work on sewerage system

A new archaeological discovery has emerged in Manduria, in the province of Taranto, during work on sewer trunks in via Scarciglia. Under the scientific direction of the Soprintendenza Archeologia Belle Arti e Paesaggio for the provinces of Brindisi, ...
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Freiburg, medieval toy factory discovered during archaeological excavations

In Germany, archaeological excavations conducted in the area earmarked for the construction of the new Oberfinanzschule (School of Economics) in Freiburg have uncovered an unexpected and historically interesting discovery: a medieval kiln used for th...
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