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Spain: An ancient bronze votive chariot, the only one of its kind on the Iberian Peninsula, has been discovered

At the Casas del Turuñuelo archaeological site, in the municipality of Guareña, in the province of Badajoz, Spain, a bronze votive chariot of great decorative and iconographic complexity has been discovered; it is considered to be a spe...
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Turkey: Rare Roman Mosaic Depicting the River God Eurimedonte Discovered

An important archaeological discovery has been made in the ancient city of Aspendos, Turkey. During excavations conducted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, an exceptional 3rd-century A.D. mosaic depicting Eurymedon—the personification of the ri...
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Rome: The archaeological site on Via delle Botteghe Oscure reopens. It contains the remains of a Roman temple.

The archaeological site on Via delle Botteghe Oscure in Rome has reopened to visitors following a complex restoration project involving one of ancient Rome’s most important monumental complexes: the site preserves the monumental remains of a Ro...
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Herculaneum Reopens the Calcidico, the Augusteum’s Monumental Porticoed Vestibule, After Twenty Years

Herculaneum is once again opening one of the most significant sites of the ancient Roman city to visitors. Following a major restoration, consolidation, and enhancement project, the Calcidico is once again open to the public, offering a new opportuni...
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A violent storm hits Pompeii, and visitors use the ancient crosswalks

A violent storm broke out yesterday afternoon at the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, temporarily flooding some of the ancient streets of the Roman city. As the water flowed along the ancient streets, numerous visitors were able to use the ancient “cr...
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Pompeii in Augmented Reality: The Portyl App Is Launched, Showing What the Ancient City Looked Like Before the Eruption

The Archaeological Park of Pompeii is taking a new step toward the future of cultural promotion with the launch of Portyl, an augmented reality app that allows users to explore the ancient city as it appeared before the catastrophic eruption of Vesuv...
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Sarsina: The National Archaeological Museum Reopens After Restoration and Seismic Retrofitting

The National Archaeological Museum of Sarsina (Forlì-Cesena) will reopen to the public on June 23, 2026, following a renovation project that involved both the building and the museum’s exhibits. The reopening will take place in the prese...
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The National Archaeological Museum of Sarsina Reopens Completely Renovated

The National Archaeological Museum of Sarsina, in the province of Forlì-Cesena, has reopened its doors to the public following a major renovation project that involved both the building and the exhibition layout. The total investment of 1.5 mi...
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