Archaeology

Culture
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 02/26/2019 - 03:00
One of the oldest and most important archeological areas of Rome, Largo Argentina, will be restored and open to the public, Rome mayor Virginia Raggi announced…
Culture
by rochelledelborrello | Tue, 01/01/2019 - 23:20
It is easy to overdose on fine art in Italy, just because there is so much of it. Italian art history is so rich, and the temptation is always to try to see as…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 10/23/2018 - 03:00
A charcoal inscription recently unearthed on the walls of a house in Pompeii seems to suggest that the ancient Roman city was destroyed by the eruption of…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 06/20/2018 - 04:40
S.U.P.E.R., acronym for ‘Seven Unique Places to Experience in Rome,’ is the new cumulative ticket that gives access to seven sites within the Archeological…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 05/29/2018 - 06:38
The remains of an adult, limping man have emerged in Pompeii in an area of new excavations, the so-called Regio V, at the corner between the Vicolo dei Balconi…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 04/24/2018 - 05:31
Spello, one of Umbria’s prettiest medieval walled towns, famous for its narrow streets, marble buildings, the Infiorata (flower carpets on the Corpus Domini…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 03/07/2018 - 00:00
Archeologists in Rome were astounded when a luxurious Roman domus emerged during excavations for the expansion of the city’s subway. The ‘Commander’s House,’…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 03/07/2017 - 09:15
A visit to the recently reopened archeological restoration site of the Domus Aurea in Rome has been enhanced thanks to the introduction of new multimedia…
Culture
by rebeccawinke | Sun, 02/26/2017 - 17:30
When you think of ancient Roman sites, the iconic Colosseum in Rome and the ruins of Pompeii outside Naples are the two that first come to mind, but Italy has…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Thu, 11/24/2016 - 02:00
The Circus Maximus, the largest stadium in ancient Rome, has reopened to the public after undergoing major restoration that took seven years to complete.…