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Pompeii: Ceramic Artifacts May Indicate That the Ancient City Was Visited During the Renaissance

Pompeii and the Renaissance might seem like two historical realities that are worlds apart and difficult to connect. Recent discoveries made inthe Insula Meridionalis area, however, seem to tell a different story. Certain materials and ceramic artifa...
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A mysterious tablet has been discovered at Lucone di Polpenazze. The artifact dates back to the Bronze Age.

A new enigmatic tablet has been discovered during archaeological excavations at Lucone di Polpenazze (Brescia), one of the most important pile-dwelling sites in northern Italy. The artifact, found intact during the excavation of the charcoal-rich lay...
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France: New excavations at the monumental Roman mausoleum discovered in 2025 in Saint-Romain-en-Gal

In Saint-Romain-en-Gal, France, the archaeological excavation campaign dedicated to the monumental mausoleum discovered in 2025—one of the most fascinating finds to emerge from the Gallo-Roman area—continues. The research is being conducted by the D&...
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Manduria: New Archaeological Excavations Begin in San Pietro Mandurino

Archaeological excavations will resume in September at San Pietro Mandurino, in the Manduria area (Taranto), a site of great historical, archaeological, and religious interest that is part of the larger Manduria City Walls Park. The complex preserves...
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Farewell to Lorenzo Quilici, a leading figure in Italian archaeology and a scholar of the ancient landscape

Italian archaeology has lost one of its most authoritative and prominent figures with the passing of Lorenzo Quilici, a leading scholar who dedicated his entire life to the study of ancient topography, road networks, the evolution of settlements, and...
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Egypt: New Discoveries in the Bahariya Oasis—Three Tombs and Numerous Archaeological Artifacts Unearthed

A new excavation campaignin the Bahariya Oasis in Egypt has led to the discovery of numerous tombs and a significant collection of archaeological artifacts. The excavation is being led by Sabri Farag, Director General of Antiquities for the Bahariya ...
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A Roman dolium and a possible shipwreck have been discovered on the seabed off the coast of Elba Island

The seabedoff the coast of Elba continues to yield valuable artifacts from the past, spanning centuries along the trade routes of the Tyrrhenian Sea. A dolium—a large container—from the Roman era, and a possible shipwreck, the latter still under stud...
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Lithuania: Major Discoveries at the Great Synagogue of Vilnius—The Bimah Resurfaces, Artifacts Unearthed

An important part of the Great Synagogue of Vilnius has been brought to light in the Lithuanian capital, thanks to a new archaeological excavation campaign that has made it possible to identify and document structures and artifacts capable of providi...
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