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Milan: The Prada Foundation Hosts “Global Antiquity,” the New Project by Salvatore Settis

Milan: The Prada Foundation Hosts “Global Antiquity,” the New Project by Salvatore Settis

For many centuries, the Mediterranean andAsia were not separate worlds, but parts of a complex and ever-changing network of relationships, trade, migration, artistic influences, religious exchanges, and political ties. This is the perspective that se...
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Turkey: A Roman marble group depicting Asclepius and Telesphorus Discovered in Aspendo

Turkey: A Roman marble group depicting Asclepius and Telesphorus Discovered in Aspendo

A marble sculptural group depicting Asclepius, the god of medicine, alongside his son and assistant Telesphorus, was discovered in Aspendo (or Aspendos), Turkey, as part of the excavation campaigns for the “Legacy for the Future” project. The discove...
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Giugliano (Naples): Restoration of the Tomb of Cerberus Begins

Giugliano (Naples): Restoration of the Tomb of Cerberus Begins

The Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts, and Landscape for the Naples Metropolitan Area has announced the start of construction work for the restoration, stabilization, and enhancement of the Tomb of Cerberus in Giugliano (Naples). The start o...
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Agrigento: A rare 5th-century B.C. gold coin has been unearthed at the Maddalusa necropolis.

Agrigento: A rare 5th-century B.C. gold coin has been unearthed at the Maddalusa necropolis.

A rare example of a 5th-century B.C. gold coin from Syracuse was discovered in the Maddalusa necropolis, in Agrigento, during an emergency excavation ordered by the Superintendency to recover a Greek-era tile-lined capuchin tomb located in the dune w...
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Rome: Major Discovery at Villa Celimontana—An Imperial-Era Building with Mosaics and Frescoes Unearthed

Rome: Major Discovery at Villa Celimontana—An Imperial-Era Building with Mosaics and Frescoes Unearthed

A major archaeological discovery is rewriting the history of ancient Celio. During work funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) to consolidate the historic wall of Villa Celimontana, the Special Superintendence of Rome of the Minis...
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Croatia: Byzantine Shipwreck Discovered with Extraordinary Gold Treasures, Including an Imperial Ring

Croatia: Byzantine Shipwreck Discovered with Extraordinary Gold Treasures, Including an Imperial Ring

In Croatia, the sea surrounding the island of Meleda (Mljet) has yielded one of the most significant discoveries in underwater archaeology in the eastern Mediterranean. After nearly a decade of excavation campaigns, archaeologists have recently unear...
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Paestum Completes Its New Museum: The “Paestum Outside the Walls” Tour Is Launched

Paestum Completes Its New Museum: The “Paestum Outside the Walls” Tour Is Launched

The National Archaeological Museum of Paestum has completed the most extensive renovation project in recent decades and is now open to the public with a completely revamped layout. With the inauguration of the “Paestum Outside the Walls” exhibition, ...
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Marzabotto: Etruscan Ritual Well Discovered in Kainua; Votive Bronzes and Unique Artifacts Unearthed

Marzabotto: Etruscan Ritual Well Discovered in Kainua; Votive Bronzes and Unique Artifacts Unearthed

A discovery set to enrich our understanding of Etruscan civilization has come to light from the excavations at ancient Kainua, now known as Marzabotto. The 39th archaeological excavation campaign conductedby the University of Bologna has concluded wi...
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