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Appian Way Archaeological Park, restoration of the Tomb of the Pancras has begun

Appian Way Archaeological Park, restoration of the Tomb of the Pancras has begun

As of Wednesday, April 1, 2026, the Tomb of the Pancrazi, located within thearchaeological area of the Via Latina Tombs, will be temporarily closed to visitors to allow restoration work on the frescoes in the burial chamber. The beginning of these wo...
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The treasure in the mud: the bronzes of San Casciano, history of discovery

The treasure in the mud: the bronzes of San Casciano, history of discovery

When the hot water of Tuscany 's hot springs meets clayey mud, sometimes history stops and reveals millennia-old secrets that resurface intact, defying time. It happened in San Casciano dei Bagni, in the province of Siena, where, a few meters from th...
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Aromatic substances from Africa and Asia also in Pompeii's smoke burners: a study

Aromatic substances from Africa and Asia also in Pompeii's smoke burners: a study

In Pompeii, not only local plants were used on domestic altars, but also aromatic substances from Africa and Asia. This is revealed by scientific analyses conducted by an international team of scholars, who investigated the materials burned in Roman ...
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Greece, discoveries between Kasos and Karpathos: five Byzantine wrecks and anchors identified

Greece, discoveries between Kasos and Karpathos: five Byzantine wrecks and anchors identified

A series of wrecks, commercial amphorae, Byzantine anchors and remnants of port infrastructure have been identified in the seabed between the islands of Kasos (Caso) and Karpathos (Scarpanto), in the Dodecanese (archipelago of Greece), during an unde...
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Switzerland: Lake Neuchâtel returns perfectly preserved Roman cargo

Switzerland: Lake Neuchâtel returns perfectly preserved Roman cargo

In November 2024, a wreck of exceptional historical interest was identified at the bottom of Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland. The discovery, documented by the Octopus Foundation website, was made as part of the Vulnerable Wrecks of Lake Neuch&aci...
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The Liver of Piacenza lives again in 3D: Etruscan divination at the click of a button

The Liver of Piacenza lives again in 3D: Etruscan divination at the click of a button

An independent project has transformed the Piacenza Liver, an Etruscan artifact preserved in Piacenza, into an interactive three-dimensional model. Created by developer Lorenzo Andraghetti and 3D artist Luca Tampieri, the work allows for online explo...
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Greece, marble fragment possibly linked to Parthenon marbles emerges from 1802 shipwreck

Greece, marble fragment possibly linked to Parthenon marbles emerges from 1802 shipwreck

Systematic underwater archaeological research on the historic wreck of the brig Mentor, conducted by theEphorate of Underwater Antiquities of Greece under the direction of archaeologist Dimitrios Kourkoumelis-Rodostamos, deputy director of the servic...
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Mexico, Toltec altar discovered with human remains near Tula archaeological site

Mexico, Toltec altar discovered with human remains near Tula archaeological site

A ritual altar with human remains and offerings was discovered near the archaeological zone of Tula, in the state of Hidalgo, Mexico, during archaeological salvage work related to the construction of the Mexico City-Querétaro passenger rail li...
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