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Venice Archaeology, Excavations in St. Mark’s Square: Disappeared Structures and Market Coins
The archaeology of Piazza San Marco, one of the world's most renowned locations, is far from well understood. However, ongoing excavation surveys between 2023...
Mosaics Discovered at the Roman Villa in Bibione on the Coast of Venice
The Roman villa of Mutteron dei Frati in Bibione (Venice), hidden in the Valgrande pine forest, is providing new and very useful data for...
Archaeological Discoveries in Venice: Uncovering Tombs and a Vanished Church in Piazza San Marco
A vanished church, and the tombs of ancient inhabitants in the heart of Venice. Archaeological discoveries in Piazza San Marco are significant, where a...
Ancient inhabitants of the Copper Age in Northern Italy: 22 tombs with weapons and burial goods
The discovery of the large Copper Age necropolis in San Giorgio Bigarello (Mantua, Northern Italy) has proved to be a surprise both in terms...
Roman Roads, a Significant Section of the Ancient Appian Way discovered in Puglia
Roman roads. A short but significant stretch of the ancient Appian Way has been discovered in Puglia. The location is that of the Santa...
The Last Day of the Great War Trapped in the Ice of the Alps: an Archaeological Time Capsule at Mount Scorluzzino (9,840 ft.). Archaeology...
An archaeology of the Great War in the Italian Alps. The shovel, the helmet, the ammunition clips, even the newspapers. Everything came to a...
Archaeological Discoveries in Pompeii: 13 Terracotta Statuettes Unearthed. A Domestic Ritual
The new archaeological discoveries at Pompeii are focused on 13 terracotta statuettes, each measuring around 15 centimeters in height, unveil captivating stories. From human...
New Archaeological Excavations at the Imperial Fora: The Temple of Peace and the ‘Many Romes’ that Have Overlapped Over Millennia
The Sovrintendenza Capitolina concluded an important excavation campaign just before Christmas in the area of Largo Corrado Ricci. This is the site where a...
The domus with the stunning ‘in grotta’ mosaic: archaeological discoveries in Rome between the Palatine and the Forum
This is a 'specus aestivus,' a banquet hall used during the pleasant season, designed to mimic a cave. The luxury showcased here reflects what...
A large marble statue of Apollo emerges from an excavation at the Etruscan-Roman sanctuary of San Casciano dei Bagni in Tuscany
In San Casciano dei Bagni (Tuscany), the site of an Etruscan and later Roman sanctuary currently under excavation, archaeologists have announced the discovery of...