Remarkable Discovery: Ancient Roman Temple Unearthed Beneath Supermarket Site in Sarsina Sarsina is a sleepy, rural town of barely 3,000 residents straddling the pristine Apennine mountains in Italy’s Emilia Romagna region, surrounded by stunning views and grazing sheep. While it…
Rare Discovery: 7000-Year-Old Neolithic Clay Figurine Unearthed in Battifratta Cave, Italy Archaeologists from Sapienza University of Rome discovered a figure with female features in the Battifratta cave, near Poggio Nativo in the Sabina area, Lazio. That is a clay figurine…
Turkiye gets back 1,800-year-old tomb stele from Italy A centuries-old tomb stele smuggled from the ancient Turkish city of Zeugma to Italy has been returned to its home, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced on July 13. A stele is a standing stone…
Northern Italy floods leave museums submerged and ancient frescoes damaged Ancient books and manuscripts, some dating back to the 16th century, that have been affected by devastating floods in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna are being stored in freezers…
A Trove of 175 Roman Coins, Hidden for 2,000 Years, Was Found in an Italian Forest A hoard of 175 silver coins unearthed in a forest in Italy may have been buried for safe keeping during a Roman civil war. The…
Underwater Archaeologists Unearth Stunning Nabatean Temple and Marble Altars Underwater archaeologists have discovered an amazing ancient temple with marble altars at the bottom of the sea of Pozzuoli in the Italian region of Campania. The two Roman-age marble altars, datable to…
Mexico Repatriates 83 Historical Artifacts from Italy, Germany, and France, Including Nearly 1,700-Year-Old Pieces The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) has announced the return of 40 historical artifacts from Italy, as well as another 40 from Germany and…
New Archaeological Initiative Uncovers Ancient Cookware in Pompeii’s Suburbs The ancient city of Pompeii has long been celebrated as one of the richest archaeological sites of all time, and now its surrounding suburbs are finally getting their due attention. Researchers…