Archaeology - Finestre sull'Arte

Cabras inaugurates the new Hall of the Giants with an exhibition dedicated to the relationship between the Etruscans and the Nuragic people

The Hall of the Giants at the "Giovanni Marongiu" Civic Museum in Cabras was inaugurated this morning, marking a major expansion that brings the museum’s exhibition space to approximately 1,500 square meters. The new space is intended to house the fa...
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New Discoveries in Agrigento: Excavations Reveal a Building in Use for Eight Centuries and a Polychrome Mosaic

The eleventh excavation campaign in the Hellenistic-Roman quarter of Agrigento has come to a close, the result of a collaboration launched in 2016 between the University of Bologna’s Ravenna Campus and the Valley of the Temples Archaeological and Lan...
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An Exceptional Discovery: An Archaic Necropolis Found in Gragnano Beneath the Garofalo Pasta Factory

One of the most important archaeological discoveries of recent years in Campania has come to light in the heart of Gragnano, inside the Garofalo pasta factory. During expansion work on the historic production facility on Via dei Pastai, an Archaic-pe...
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Roman Theater in Brescia: First Phase of Archaeological Excavations Completed

The first phase of the archaeological excavation campaign at the Roman theater in Brescia, which began on October 27, 2025, as part of a broader project for the restoration, major maintenance, and enhancement of one of the most important performance ...
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Saudi Arabia: New Discoveries at the Hillit Archaeological Site

The Saudi Heritage Commission has announced the results of the fourth season of archaeological excavations conducted at the Hillit site, in the Al-Dawadmi Governorate, in the Riyadh region. The new discoveries represent another milestone in the resea...
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Egypt: A New Theban Tomb Discovered in Luxor—It Belonged to a Man Named Paser

A new tomb has been discovered in the Theban necropolis of Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, on the west bank of Luxor, Egypt. The discovery was made during the current excavation campaign by the Dutch archaeological mission working in the area, led by Karina van...
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In Brescia, forty photographers capture the Winged Victory on the bicentennial of its discovery

From July 17 to November 1, 2026, the Santa Giulia Museum in Brescia presents *La Vittoria di Brescia*. “40 Photographers and an Eternal Beauty,” an exhibition curated by Giovanna Calvenzi, kicks off the program of events dedicated to the bicentennia...
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Tarquinia showcases Etruscan funerary art with an exhibition dedicated to painted tombs

To highlight the heritage of the painted tombs of Tarquinia and Orvieto, exploring their artistic characteristics and reconstructing the ties that once united two of Etruria’s most important cities in antiquity. This is the goal of the exhibition *Jo...
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