Archaeology

Nazareth, British archaeologist: according to the ancients, this building was Jesus' home

We are not certain that the remains of that ancient building in Nazareth, Israel, are indeed the house in which the young Jesus lived , but there is at least a good chance that it is the house that was anciently believed to be so. These are the concl...
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Sicily: Greek artifacts from the 6th century BC found in the sea at Gela.

New archaeological finds have been unearthed in the sea at Gela. These areancient Greek objects dating from the 6th century B.C. that include a kotyle and a skyphos, typical Greek drinking cups with two horizontal handles: one with a shallow bowl, th...
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Major archaeological discovery in the Marche: warrior from the Picenian age found

In Sirolo, in the province of Ancona, on Mount Conero, a Picenian-age, inhumation burial tomb was found during some indagin irecent investigations, within which the remains of a warrior were found. The burial dates back to the 6th century B.C., is lo...
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Archaeological site in Finistère vandalized. Inrap: An anonymous act of stupidity.

An archaeological site in Finistère has beenvandalized: it is the necropolis of Plougonvelin, Brittany, where a series of burials dating back to the Bronze Age had been discovered in the 1990s, and archaeologists are currently working to under...
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He goes for mushrooms and comes back with a Bronze Age sword: it happened in the Czech Republic

A mushroom finder in Moravia (Czech Republic), Roman Novák, who probably set out to look for a nice basket of porcini mushrooms, managed to find much better: under some stones he came across a sword and an axe from the Bronze Age. The discover...
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Pompeii, remains of two eruption victims emerge from Civita Giuliana excavations

In Pompeii, from the ongoing excavations at Civita Giuliana (about 700 meters northwest of the city, in the area of the suburban villa where the remains of three horses had been found in 2017), the skeletons of two people caught in the fury of the er...
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Egypt, more than 100 sarcophagi dating back 2,500 years discovered. In Saqqara a real treasure

At the same site where sixty 2,500-year-old sarcophagi had recently been found, in the necropolis of Saqqara near the pyramid of Djoser, more than a hundred were discovered, untouched and sealed. A true treasure tro ve of ancient Egypt consisting of ...
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On display at the Museum of Ancient Ships in Pisa is the celestial chariot from Populonia

Until Nov. 1, 2020, the "Celestial" chariot from Popolunia can be seen on display at the Museum of Ancient Ships in Pisa: an Etruscan ceremonial chariot from thearchaeological site of San Cerbone in Populonia. It was discovered in 1955 along with th...
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Valley of the Temples, excavations bring out news about the Sanctuary and Temple D

The first excavation campaign conducted in the Valley of the Temples by the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa has just concluded: important findings that have emerged open new vistas on the architectural, historical and archaeological phases of the Sa...
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Sicily, Roman domus unearthed again in Akrai excavations

In Sicily, an excavation campaign carried out at the archaeological site of Akrai in Palazzolo Acreide has unearthed a Roman Domus. The excavations were conducted byWarsaw University in scientific co-direction with the Archaeological and Landscape Pa...
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University of Udine wins world prize for archaeology. The discovery of the rock reliefs of Faida.

The World Prize for Archaeology named after Khaled Al-Asaad has been awarded to theUniversity of Udine: the discovery of the Faida rock reliefs is the most important archaeological discovery of 2019. These are ten rock bas-reliefs dating back to the...
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Large shrine dedicated to Apollo god of imperial Rome discovered in Siena area

During an excavation campaign, a large shrine dedicated to the god Apollo that would date back to imperial Rome was discovered in San Casciano dei Bagni, in the Siena area. The shrine is located near a hot spring. Archaeologists were investigating Ro...
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One of the mysteries of Stonehenge solved: we now know where the stones came from

Where did the stones with which the ancient Celts made the Stonehenge site come from? It's a question that many scholars have been asking and that intrigues all those who know about the site: now, a team of scientists (David J. Nash, Jake R. Ciborosk...
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Egypt, statues of Pharaoh Ramses II and ancient gods discovered

Near Mit Raineh, about thirty kilometers from Cairo, statues dating back to the reign of Ramesses II have been found during excavation work. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities made the announcement. "Pink and black granite statues dati...
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