Archaeology - Finestre sull'Arte

The Hermitage Suspends Archaeological Expeditions in Russian-Occupied Crimea

The Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg has decided to suspend all archaeological expeditions to Russian-occupied Crimea, postponing fieldwork until further notice. The decision comes at a time of high tension on the peninsula, which was unilaterally ...
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Sirolo: A burial complex featuring a princely tomb and the remains of a chariot has been discovered in the Picene necropolis

An important 6th-century B.C. burial complex has been discovered in Sirolo, in the Conero area, during preventive archaeological surveys coordinated by the Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts, and Landscape for the Provinces of Ancona and Pesar...
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Sicily: Findings from an Analysis of a Roman Shipwreck Provide Insights for the Study of Trade in the Mediterranean

New findings are emerging from the monitoring and research campaign on the Roman shipwreck at Capo Mulini, in the stretch of sea between Acireale and Aci Castello. The investigations, conducted by the Sicilian Regional Superintendence of the Sea, hav...
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A papyrus from Herculaneum has been digitally unrolled and read: the Vesuvius Challenge project reveals it

For nearly two thousand years, the charred papyri of Herculaneum have preserved a wealth of knowledge that remained inaccessible. Having survived the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D., these precious manuscripts could not be opened without risking thei...
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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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