Roman art - Finestre sull'Arte

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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Rome, Augustus Emperor Square reopens: new urban space between archaeology and contemporary architecture

Augustus Emperor Square at Rome is once again a living and integrated urban space, thanks to an architectural intervention that has transformed the area into a place of connection between past and present. With the official inauguration on June 6, 20...
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England, a pair of amateur archaeologists discover an important Roman relief

A new discovery in northern England brings back a fragment of the Roman presence in Britain. At the archaeological site of Vindolanda, one of the best-known forts located along Hadrian's Wall, a sandstone relief depicting the Roman goddess Victoria, ...
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At the Baths of Caracalla the first exhibition dedicated to an archaeologist designer: Francesco Corni

For the first time, the capital is hosting an exhibition entirely dedicated to the work of archaeologist-designer Francesco Corni (Modena, 1952 - Strambino, 2020). The exhibition project curated by Elisabetta Corni and Mirella Serlorenzi, promoted by...
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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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