Underwater archaeology - Finestre sull'Arte

Egypt, blocks of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders, resurface after 2,300 years

Nearly 30 years after the discovery of the submerged remains of the Alexandria Lighthouse, a major archaeological operation is underway: 22 monumental blocks have been brought to the surface from the waters of Egypt's eastern harbor. These are the mo...
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Underwater archaeological discovery in Turkey: even the minister dives to see the wreckage

The Mediterranean returns an archaeological discovery of international significance: a wreck from the Hellenistic-Roman era has been spotted off the coast of Adrasan, in the Kumluca district of Antalya province, Turkey, at a depth of 33 to 46 meters....
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Bronze fragment resurfaces in Salento: new archaeological discovery off the coast of Leuca

The waters off Leuca harbor have returned a fragment of a bronze statue, presumably part of a male torso from the Roman period. The find emerged during anunderwater archaeological survey conducted by the Department of Cultural Heritage of the Univers...
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Archaeological finds from the imperial era recovered in the depths of the Roman port of Miseno (Naples)

An archaeological recovery operation was recently conducted in the seabed in front of the port of Miseno, in the municipality of Bacoli, in the province of Naples. The operation focused in particular near the mouth of the ancient Roman port of the co...
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Greek Wreckage Museum to be born in Gela: set-up to begin

Work will kick off on Thursday, April 3, at 11 a.m., on the setting up of the Greek Wrecks Museum in Gela (Caltanissetta), which will be built within the Bosco Littorio area. The museum was entirely financed by theRegional Department of Cultural Heri...
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Greece new discoveries at submerged archaeological site of Asini

In the seabed near the archaeological site of Asini inArgolis, Greece, an international team conducted underwater research Oct. 7-11, 2024, uncovering new details about a submerged port structure. The excavations are part of a five-year project launc...
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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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"Here's how we restore the ancient sunken floor." Archaeologist Enrico Gallocchio speaks.

In the Underwater Archaeological Park of Baia, the restoration of a precious marble floor, which in ancient times decorated a reception room of a Roman villa, started a few days ago. An important work to protect one of the most interesting recent dis...
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