Archaeology
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Sun, 03/23/2014 - 21:43
A section of a fresco was stolen last week from the famed archaeological site of Pompeii.
The missing portion depicts the goddess Artemis seated in front of…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 03/13/2014 - 21:15
In the photo: detail from the "Criptoportico Domus" in Pompeii.
After the incredibly successful exhibition organized in 2013 by the British Museum and the…
Culture
by Anonymous (not verified) | Sat, 03/08/2014 - 02:00
A stele of probable early Christian origins was recovered in the waters off Torretta Granitola near Campobello di Mazara, in the province of Trapani.
A human…
Culture
by Anonymous (not verified) | Thu, 03/06/2014 - 23:00
A well-preserved ancient Roman funerary complex was discovered at an archeological dig 70 km northeast of Venice.
Located outside the ancient walls of what was…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Fri, 02/28/2014 - 01:15
A lion sculpture was found in the excavation area of Porta Barete, in the town of L'Aquila in Abruzzo.
The limestone lion came to light on February 14, and is…
Culture
by Carol King | Fri, 01/24/2014 - 04:51
As Italy commemorates the anniversary of the death of the first Roman Emperor, Augustus, in 14AD, in the first part of an ongoing series, Carol King…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/16/2014 - 04:30
As the Italian government keeps cutting funds to cultural research, the result is that, in Italy, most of the archaeological excavations, as well as study and…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Sun, 01/12/2014 - 04:00
An early Christian basilica came to light during the construction for the new Lavazza headquarters in Turin.
“It is an exceptional find for Turin, and at just…
Culture
by Anonymous (not verified) | Thu, 01/09/2014 - 04:33
Besides eating traditional foods still present in our diet like cereals, eggs, fruit and vegetables, the Romans ate exotic food, such as sea urchins and…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 12/11/2013 - 04:30
In the photo: The Riace Bronzes lied on their backs for years in a storage room of local government offices before being returned to the Museum of Magna…
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