Archaeology

The mystery of Stonehenge finally revealed? Here's what the most recent study says

There is news concerning Stonehenge, one of the most famous monuments of antiquity: recent archaeological discoveries have provided a new insight into the purpose of the world-famous stone circle located on the Salisbury Plain in England. In fact, a ...
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Rome rediscovers the Horrea Piperataria: imperial spice warehouses open to the public

A new chapter in the history of ancient Rome opens to the public thanks to the Colosseum Archaeological Park: the Horrea Piperataria, the imperial spice warehouses, become open to visitors for the first time. Located beneath the Basilica of Maxentius...
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Israel, 12-year-old finds 3500-year-old ancient Egyptian amulet in the shape of a scarab

During a family outing at the Tel Qana archaeological site near Hod Hasharon, Israel, 12-year-old Dafna Filshteiner found an ancient amulet in the shape of a scarab dating back some 3,500 years to the time of the Egyptian New Kingdom. "I was looking ...
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Ancient shipwreck discovered in Ispica: a window into Sicily's maritime past

An ancient wreck dating back to the 6th-5th centuries B.C. has been discovered in the waters off Santa Maria del Focallo, in the territory of Ispica, province of Ragusa. The discovery, the result of an underwater excavation campaign organized by the ...
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The Colosseum Archaeological Park has opened a green oasis along the southern slopes of the Palatine Hill

The Colosseum Archaeological Park has inaugurated a green oasis along the southern slopes of the Palatine, thanks to the technical sponsorship of GEDI Publishing Group. TheAurum coronarium oasis was created as a contribution to resilience to the clim...
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Extraordinary discoveries in San Casciano dei Bagni: thermal sanctuary reveals new secrets

In San Casciano dei Bagni, a small town in the province of Siena known for its hot springs and the exceptional discovery of a deposit of ancient bronzes unearthed in 2022, the year 2024 also closes with an extraordinary archaeological revelation. The...
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Major discoveries at Aquileia's Great Baths: monumental apse emerges

The Great Baths of Aquileia, one of the most impressive and significant bath complexes of the Roman Empire, continue to prove to be a source of important discoveries. Archaeologists from theUniversity of Udine, led by Professor Matteo Cadario, recent...
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Egypt, monumental entrance to an ancient Ptolemaic temple discovered

In Egypt, at Athribis, a village near Sohag, not far from Cairo, archaeologists from theUniversity of Tübingen and the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities have made an exceptional discovery: excavations have in fact uncovered the entrance t...
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Anghe Egyptians were getting high: traces of psychotropic substances found in an ancient vase

For the first time, researchers have found direct evidence of the use of psychotropic substances in ancient Egyptian spiritual rituals. The discovery, which is based on a series of advanced scientific analyses, offers new and concrete evidence regard...
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Pompeii, Small Fountain House reopens and visits to excavation and restoration sites resume

With the reopening to the public of the house of the Small Fountain at the Pompeii Archaeological Park at the conclusion of the restoration work site, the new season of the Telling the Sites initiative will begin on Thursday, November 21. Now in its ...
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The Italian archaeologist of 2024 is female, freelance and highly trained

From the data emerging from the research Discovering the Archaeologists of Italy 2024, conducted by the Italian Confederation of Archaeologists (CIA) and presented at the conference 20 Years of CIA, 20 Years for Archaeology - From the Code to the Wor...
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New findings in Altino Archaeological Park reveal evidence of metallurgical activity

Excavations in the Altino Archaeological Park have resumed thanks to specific funding provided for the first time by the Ministry of Culture through the General Directorate of Museums. These funds have been earmarked for excavation campaigns in natio...
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Rare discovery in England: gladiator-shaped knife found!

Rare and fascinating discovery in northernEngland, in the River Tyne, near the Roman town of Corbridge, not far from Hadrian's Wall. In fact, a knife handle in the shape of a gladiator, a very rare object in these parts, has been found.Reporting the ...
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In auction in New York the oldest known table with the Ten Commandments

In December, Sotheby's will auction at its New York headquarters a singular item: the oldest stone tablet engraved with the Ten Commandments. Dating from the late Byzantine period, this artifact is about 1,500 years old and is the only complete table...
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Rome, an Etruscan site on the Cassia discovered in 2020 opens to the public for the first time

A new archaeological enhancement project is seeing the light of day along the historic Via Cassia at km 11.700, on the outskirts of Rome, where excavations conducted between 2020 and 2022 led to the discovery of an ancient Etruscan and Roman site. Th...
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Pompeii, new discovery disproves decades of assumptions about relationships between inhabitants

New discoveries from Pompeii could change our knowledge about the great archaeological site. A recent study by researchers from theUniversity of Florence, Harvard University and the Max Planck Institute in Leipzig used ancient DNA analysis to revise ...
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