Archaeology - Finestre sull'Arte

Pompeii: The frescoed vaulted ceiling of the House with Bakery, dedicated to the Dionysian theme, has been restored

The vaulted ceiling in one of the rooms of the House with a Bakery in Regio IX within the Archaeological Park of Pompeii has been restored: the project, which reveals an important example of the decorative richness of Pompeian homes and the prevalenc...
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Egypt: 560 ushabti figurines and funerary amulets discovered in the Egyptian necropolis of Tell Quesna

In Egypt, a new burial chamber has been discovered in the necropolis of Tell Quesna, in the Menoufia Governorate, in the Nile Delta. The discovery was made by the Egyptian archaeological mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, which is conduct...
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On Disney+, Tom Hiddleston, with the help of experts, retraces the final 24 hours of Pompeii

Starting July 23, *Pompeii: Out of Time*, starring Tom Hiddleston, is available on Disney+. This three-episode National Geographic docuseries takes viewers on a journey to discover one of the most dramatic events in ancient history. Using an approach...
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Castel Sant’Angelo offers a glimpse into daily life in Herculaneum through an exhibition featuring more than 70 artifacts

From July 22 to October 18, 2026 , Castel Sant’Angelo will host “Herculaneum: The Art of Living,” an exhibition dedicated to exploring daily life in the ancient Vesuvian city preservedby the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 A.D. The exhibition featur...
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Egypt, Major Discovery in Saqqara: Three Tombs with Decorations and Hieroglyphs Unearthed

In Egypt, a new archaeological discovery is expanding our knowledge of the Saqqara necropolis, which has already been the site of numerous significant finds in recent years. The Egyptian archaeological mission working at the Babashtiyon quarry has un...
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Philip Colbert brings his lobsters to the sites of Greater Pompeii

From July 27 through November 2026, the Archaeological Park of Pompeii will host Philip Colbert’s lobsters at the sites of “Greater Pompeii” as part of the major exhibition *Philip Colbert in Pompeii: Mythology of Pop*, curated by Cesare Biasini Selv...
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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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