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Rome: Here's How the Grand Archaeological Complex Stretching from the Imperial Forums to the Circus Maximus Is Taking Shape

In Rome, Via dei Fori Imperiali is undergoing a transformation. The section leading to the Colosseum is being redesigned, with the roadway brought to the same level as the sidewalks and approximately 500,000 cobblestones set aside for the new paving....
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First excavation at the Villa dei Tritoni in Rome since its acquisition by the government

In Rome, the Villa of the Tritons, locatedon the Appian Way, became part of the public heritage in 2022, and four years later, for the first time, archaeologists began excavating a part of the complex that had never been investigated before. The fir...
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Verona: The archaeological area at Palazzo Forti Reopens, Featuring Works by the Basaldella Brothers

After more than ten years of closure, the underground archaeological site at Palazzo Forti in Verona is once again open to the public. The reopening—made possible by restoration work carried out by the Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts, and L...
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In Rome, the Mitreo Barberini—the sanctuary of Mithras hidden beneath the Barberini Palace—reopens to the public

The Barberini Mithraeum, one of the most fascinating sites in underground Rome, will reopen to the public on October 3, 2026. The sanctuary of the ancient cult of Mithras, hidden beneath the Palazzo Barberini, houses one of the most significant depic...
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Germany: A Roman temple dedicated to Mars has been unearthed beneath the Taunus Forest

In the Taunus Forest in Hesse (Germany), just a few centimeters below the surface, archaeologists have uncovered a Roman temple dedicated to Mars, along with votive stones, a statuette of the goddess Victoria, and fragments of what may be a statue of...
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Israel: A 2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath weighing 25 metric tons has been discovered. It was moved using a crane.

An ancient Jewish ritual bath, approximately 2,000 years old, four meters wide, and weighing 25 metric tons, was excavated intact from beneath the ground in Kiryat Gat, in southern Israel. Moving it required a crane with a lifting capacity of 300 met...
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Egypt: A Roman pyramid tomb with funerary texts in Greek has been discovered at Bir el-Shaghala

A new archaeological discovery has been announced in the Bir el-Shaghala area, in the Dakhla Oasis, in Egypt’s New Valley Governorate. The news was released byEgypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities through its official channels. An ...
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The Certosa Museum in Genoa opens a new permanent exhibition on the Roman kiln at Rivarolo

A Roman kiln rediscovered in 2023 during subway construction and restored to be returned to the city: this is the new space that the MuCe – the Certosa Museum of Genoa – is inaugurating on the occasion of the 2026 European Heritage Days, ...
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