Roman art - Finestre sull'Arte

Segovia aqueduct: a work of Roman engineering, a world heritage site

Segovia, capital of the province of the same name in the autonomous community of Castile and Leon, is located northwest of Madrid and holds an exceptionally valuable historical heritage. Its best-known attractions undoubtedly include themedieval Alc&...
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Tivoli, a mosaic and two medieval burials discovered during fiber optic work

In the historic center of Tivoli (Rome), near the church of Sant'Andrea, a significant archaeological discovery has emerged during excavation work for the laying of fiber optic cables and manholes. The work, carried out on behalf of FiberCop, manager...
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Roman hypogeum mausoleum emerges in Quarto (Naples) during construction work

During the construction of a property with a productive character in Quarto, in the province of Naples, archaeological remains of considerable interest have emerged : an underground mausoleum dating back to Roman times. The discovery was made known b...
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Roman oil lamp decorated with a mask discovered in the Netherlands, a unicum in the country

During archaeological excavations in the Nutriciaterrein area of Cuijk, in the province of North Brabant, in the north of the Netherlands, a find believed to be extremely rare has emerged: a Roman oil lamp finely decorated with a mask. The discovery ...
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Pompeii, waiting bench discovered in front of the famous Villa of Mysteries

Recent archaeological investigations in Pompeii have uncovered a find that presents new insights into social and daily life in the ancient Vesuvian city. In the northwestern area of the Villa of the Mysteries, one of the site's best-known residential...
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Sarsina, Rufus Hall reopens: the Mausoleum visible even at night from outside

After eleven months of closure and a construction site involving more than 1,600 square meters distributed on three levels, the heart of the National Archaeological Museum of Sarsina finally reopens to the public. Starting August 27, visitors will in...
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Ischia, Aenaria's sunken harbor enters Art Bonus projects

For a long time historiography attributed the volcanic nature of theisland of Ischia as the reason for the absence of Roman aristocratic settlements. The anecdote handed down by the Latin writer Strabo about the Emperor Augustus, who would have prefe...
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Archaeological finds from the imperial era recovered in the depths of the Roman port of Miseno (Naples)

An archaeological recovery operation was recently conducted in the seabed in front of the port of Miseno, in the municipality of Bacoli, in the province of Naples. The operation focused in particular near the mouth of the ancient Roman port of the co...
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