Carabinieri Nucleus for the Protection of Cultural Heritage - Finestre sull'Arte

Here's how Carabinieri fight against artifact trafficking: interview with Archaeology Commander

The protection of Etruscan artistic and cultural heritage represents a test of primary importance for Italy, considering the historical and identity value of finds and their vulnerability to illegal trafficking and clandestine excavation. The Carabin...
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Pompeii recovers a valuable fresco that was in the U.S. in a private collection

A fragment of a fresco from the suburban villa of Civita Giuliana, north of Pompeii, has returned to the availability of Pompeii Archaeological Park after being spotted within a private collection in the United States. The work depicts Hercules as a ...
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Veneto, Carabinieri hand over ten stolen archaeological artifacts to the Superintendency

In the first week of December 2025, the Carabinieri's Cultural Heritage Protection Unit (TPC) in Venice handed over to the Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio for the metropolitan city of Venice a collection of ten archaeological artif...
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Archaeological finds recovered: 12 works return to the state and will be exhibited in Vibo Valentia

On Nov. 18, 2025, the Carabinieri Unit for the Protection of Cultural Heritage in Venice handed over to the Royal Museums of Turin and the Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio for the metropolitan city of Venice twelve archaeological ar...
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