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The excavation works for the construction of the high-speed railway between Naples and Bari continue, and the ground yields extraordinary discoveries, as has happened in Avellino, where important archaeological evidence has been unearthed. The exceptional find occurred during the construction of the technical areas serving the excavation front of t...

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A newly-discovered part of an ancient Roman site where free grain was distributed to Romans until the third century AD has been unveiled in the basement of a luxury hotel in the centre of Rome. The excavatation and restoration of part of the Porticus Minucia Frumentaria was carried out by Rome's archaeological superintendency. Archaeologists made t...

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The Eternal City has gained a new archaeology museum: the Archaeological Park of the Celio, inaugurated just last month. The park, a stone’s throw away from the Colosseum, contains a host of freshly excavated ancient structures and artifacts, some of which haven’t been seen by the public in centuries.  These include the remains of the Divo Claudio ...

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Imagine strolling through Venice's Piazza San Marco, the echo of your footsteps mingling with the murmur of centuries-old secrets lying just beneath the surface. This isn't a scene from a historical novel; it's the reality of a recent archaeological find that has reconnected Venice with a long-lost chapter of its medieval past. Beneath the famed sq...

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No longer single letters or words, but entire passages dedicated to music, food and the pleasures of life (probably the work of the Epicurean philosopher Philodemus) have been deciphered for the first time from one of the Herculaneum papyri, charred by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The result, which marks a breakthrough in the study of t...

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A three-year project to build a children’s playground and recreation area south of the Italian city of Naples has unearthed the ruins of a 2,000-year-old clifftop beach house. Built in the first century, the panoramic mansion — which overlooks the islands of Ischia and Procida — is now partly flooded by the sea. Experts believe it could have once b...

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A letter written by a Roman emperor helped lead a team of archaeologists to an ancient temple that "adds significant insights into the social changes" from pagan beliefs to Christianity in the Roman Empire, experts announced recently.  The lead archaeologist on the expedition, Douglas Boin, Ph.D., announced the "monumental discovery" at the annual...

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Until 2004, an important archaeological area of more than 1,800 square meters lay hidden in the basement of Palazzo Valentini, a testament to Rome's unceasing ability to hold priceless surprises. Almost two decades later, the archaeological area of the Roman Domus of Palazzo Valentini confirms its attractiveness for the many local and foreign visit...

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Ancient Rome was a hot topic in 2023, exploding as a trend on TikTok and making headlines around the world frequently throughout the year. Here is a round-up of some of the biggest Ancient Rome stories from the Eternal City in 2023. The year began with Italy confirming its bid to have the Via Appia Antica inserted in the UNESCO World Heritage List,...

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A newly discovered ancient Roman domus, unearthed between Rome's Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum, was unveiled by the Italian culture ministry on Tuesday. Archaeologists say that the ancient structure, which dates to the late Republican age, was built in at least three phases between the second half of the second century BC and the end of the fir...

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