Archaeology - Finestre sull'Arte

Rome, an exhibition at Castel Sant'Angelo tells the story of Dauni culture

A journey through the colors and forms of pre-Roman Italy with the Dauni at Castel Sant'Angelo: Rome welcomes Daunian culture with the exhibition Forms and Colors of Pre-Roman Italy. Canosa di Puglia, curated by Massimo Osanna and Luca Mercuri. The e...
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TPC Carabinieri seize numerous Etruscan archaeological artifacts in perfect condition

Carabinieri from the Nucleo Tutela Patrimonio Culturale - archaeology section, coordinated by the Public Prosecutor's Office at the Court of Perugia, presented today, in Rome, at the headquarters of the Operational Department of the Carabinieri Tutel...
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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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Sardinia hosts first exhibition on the relationship between the art of Costantino Nivola and Sardinian prehistory

At the two venues of the Nivola Museum in Orani and the Giovanni Marongiu Civic Museum in Cabras, the exhibition On the Shoulders of Giants will be on view from November 30, 2024 to March 23, 2025. The Modern Prehistory of Costantino Nivola, curated ...
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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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