Archaeology - Finestre sull'Arte

Over 900 Roman denarii discovered near Wesseling: it is the largest Hadrian treasure in Germany

On a farm field near Wesseling, Germany, a treasure hunter equipped with a metal detector discovered a hoard consisting of hundreds of Roman silver coins. The news was reported by the LVR-Amt für Bodendenkmalpflege im Rheinland (LVR-ABR) — the L...
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Albania: A complex featuring six 4th-century mosaics has been discovered in Qesarat

A significant archaeological discovery was made in Qesarat,in the Tepelenë area, in Albania, where an Italian-Albanian archaeological expedition has unearthed an architectural complex featuring six floors decorated with polychrome mosaics, human...
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From Ancient Athletes to the 1948 Olympics: An Exhibition at Palazzo Simi in Bari

The trained body, competition, training, social prestige, and memory form the central themes of ATHLETÉS – The Icon Beyond Time. Athletics, Society, and Funeral Rites in the Peucetan Aristocracies of the Bari Region: this exhibition, org...
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Turkey: A fragment of the peace treaty between the Hittites and the Egypt of Ramses II has been discovered

In the ancient Hittite capital of Hattuşa, in what is now the Turkish province of Çorum, a new fragment of the Treaty of Kadesh—one of the most important documents in the history of diplomacy—has been identified. The artifact, discovered durin...
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Vulci: Discovery of the "Tomba della Camera di Pietra," a monumental tomb of the Etruscan aristocracy

A new excavation campaign at the Polledrara necropolis, in the ancient Etruscan city of Vulci, has unearthed an important funerary complex from the Orientalizing period. At the heart of the discovery is the Stone Chamber Tomb, a monumental burial sit...
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In Pyrgi (Santa Marinella, Rome), the face of the goddess Uni has resurfaced: a new discovery in Temple B

In Pyrgi ( Santa Marinella, in the province of Rome), in the area of Temple B, excavations conducted by Sapienza University of Rome have unearthed a new fragment of an antefix depicting the face of the goddess Uni. The discovery was reported by Sapie...
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How is an archaeological artifact dated? All the methods used by archaeologists

Contemporary archaeology has moved beyond the romantic image of treasure hunting to establish itself as a scientific discipline with a rigorous methodological framework, whose primary goal is to reconstruct human history and the relationships between...
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Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii: Excavations Resume in the Unexplored Section

Nearly a century after the excavations conducted by archaeologist Amedeo Maiuri, a portion of the Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii—arguably the most famous building at the UNESCO site, located outside the ancient city walls toward Herculaneum—has ye...
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