Roman art - Finestre sull'Arte

Abruzzo, Tollo rediscovers its Roman villa: a bridge between archaeology, wine and territory

Abruzzo, a region nestled between mountains and a coastline overlooking the Adriatic Sea, is an area that jealously guards its millennia-old history. This is witnessed by Tollo, a small town in the province of Chieti, which still preserves the memory...
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Herculaneum, at the Antiquarium on display the woods that survived Vesuvius

From April 10, 2025, the Herculaneum Archaeological Park will open to the public an exhibit that is unparalleled in the world. The Vesuvian site'sAntiquarium houses a selection of furnishings and wooden objects from the ancient Roman city, unique art...
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New life for the Roman theater of Claterna (Bologna), returned to the community

A small glass necklace in vivid colors - green, white and red - depicting a theatrical mask: perhaps missed by a bystander two thousand years ago, it is now one of the most fascinating symbols of the latest excavation campaign in the Roman Theater of...
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Excavations in Bulgaria reveal Roman settlement destroyed in 4th century

A late Roman settlement that had been hidden for centuries under farmland near the village of Borimechkovo in Bulgaria's Pazardzhik region has come to light thanks to recent rescue excavations. The discovery came during the construction of a transit ...
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Scotland, Roman fibula discovered in Iron Age fortified settlement

Archaeological excavations conducted in 2020 at the William Grant & Sons Girvan Distillery at Curragh in South Ayrshire, Scotland, uncovered a fortified settlement dating back to the Iron Age. The work, carried out by archaeologists from GUARD Ar...
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Licata, discovered a mask matrix with the face of Medusa

A fascinating new find enriches the archaeological site of Finziade, in Licata, Sicily. During excavation activities conducted in recent weeks, a mask-making die that may depict Medusa emerged. The find was discovered inside the so-called House 18, a...
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Agrippa Postumus, Rome showcases never-seen portrait of Augustus' forgotten heir

A new light is being shed on Agrippa Postumus, the repudiated and ultimately exiled adoptive heir of Augustus, with the opening of an exhibition in the Tapestry Room of the Capitoline Museums. Running from Nov. 29, 2024, to April 27, 2025, the exhibi...
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What to see in Lecce: 10 places to discover ancient Lupiae

Lecce, located in the center of Salento, is a city that surprises visitors with its artistic, cultural and historical richness. Known as the capital of Apulian Baroque, it embodies a fusion of Roman heritage (a time when it was known as Lupiae), medi...
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