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Archaeologists in Italy have unearthed more than 3,000 coins and 50 gems, many of which were emblazoned with the images of ancient Roman deities. The massive finding was made during ongoing excavations at Claterna (also spelled Claternae), a Roman town located near modern-day Bologna, according to a translated statement from the Italian Ministry of...

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A diver who spotted something metallic not far from Sardinia’s coast has led to the discovery of tens of thousands of ancient bronze coins.Italy’s culture ministry said Saturday that the diver alerted authorities, who sent divers assigned to an art protection squad along with others from the ministry’s undersea archaeology department. The coins dat...

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Community leaders and archeologists in central Italy recently gathered in the municipality of Montalto di Castro for the opening of a tomb that dates back more than 2 1/2 millennia, the municipality announced in a social media post last week. "Today ... we witnessed the opening of an ancient Etruscan tomb buried at the Osteria Necropolis in Vulci,"...

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A remarkably well-preserved chamber tomb has recently come to light within cultivated land situated in the municipality of Giugliano in Campania, near Naples, during an archaeological survey in advance of updates to the city water supply system. Early examinations estimate the tomb dates back approximately 2,000 years.  The tomb's entrance was seal...

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A lifeguard at work on a beach in Central Italy did double duty this weekend when he took on the role of amateur archaeologist after a beachgoer came across a 2nd-century amphora during a leisurely walk, according the Italian news outlet Il Messaggero. The conditions along the beach in Latina, the capital of Italy’s Lazio region, were perfect for a...

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With soaring temperatures this summer there is no place cooler to hide than in the secret world beneath the streets of Rome. Explore the catacombs and crypts of the city’s most significant monuments, and unearth some of Rome’s best-kept treasures. Often overlooked by the nearby Colosseum, the Basilica of San Clemente is a hidden gem that is definit...

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The discovery of new, previously unidentified artifacts pleased the archaeologists at the Archaeological Park of Agrigento (Valle dei Templi). The revelations today result from a protracted procedure of excavations that began in 2019 but were abruptly suspended for the COVID-19 emergency. According to recent reports, archaeologists have unearthed a...

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An extremely rare engraved Roman gemstone has been discovered underwater by researchers near Venice in northern Italy. Researchers at the Ca' Foscari University of Venice found the ancient piece of jewelry during an excavation dive in Lio Piccolo, a village just north of the city. It appears to be engraved with a mythological figure, and has a colo...

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Five dinosaur footprints dating back to the Lower Cretaceous period, or as much as 100 million years ago, were discovered by 88-year-old geologist Professor Vincenzo Colonna. The footprints would have belonged to ankylosaurs, armored dinosaurs, often compared to tanks, and lived about 70 million years ago in the present-day United States. These lar...

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An ancient Greek altar for family worship dating back more than 2,000 years has been found in the archaeological site of Segesta on the Italian island of Sicily, local authorities said on Friday. Sicily's regional government said the altar was probably in use at the height of Hellenic cultural influence, just before the rise of the Roman empire in...

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