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Tarquinia Day Trip: In the Footsteps of the Ancient Etruscans

by Laura Morelli | Tue, 08/11/2020 - 04:40

Tarquinia lies about 100 km (60 miles) north of Rome and is an easy day trip by car, train, or bus. This classic Italian hill town sits perched near the coast…

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Valley of the Temples archeological park Sicily

Valley of the Temples in Sicily Obtains First Covid-Free Certification

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 07/01/2020 - 00:00

The Valley of the Temples in Agrigento is the first archaeological park to obtain an official ‘Covid-free’ certification. “We expect the certification to be a…

Culture

What Do We Know about Etruscan Women?

by Laura Morelli | Thu, 05/14/2020 - 05:45

If you’ve heard anything at all about the ancient Etruscans of central Italy, you probably know that they are considered “mysterious.” Countless books, courses…

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Pompeii’s House of Lovers Reopens After 40 Years

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 02/25/2020 - 09:32

Pompeii's so-called ‘House of Lovers’ has reopened to the public for the first time in 40 years. The house, the only ‘domus’ whose second floor was almost…

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Pompeii’s House of the Orchard Reopens

by Silvia Donati | Sun, 12/29/2019 - 23:06

A special new opening will welcome 2020 visitors to Pompeii: the Casa del Frutteto, or House of the Orchard. The small house, still under restoration, is…

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Landscape view of the etruscan necropolis of Cerveteri, Italy

Exploring Cerveteri: In the Footsteps of the Ancient Etruscans in Lazio

by Laura Morelli | Thu, 11/14/2019 - 04:20

Beyond Rome, the landscape of Lazio unfurls in a panorama of fertile fields dotted with cypresses and umbrella pines. Venturing north toward Tuscany, we move…

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Pompeii: Stunning Fresco with Gladiators Fight Uncovered

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 10/15/2019 - 08:24

A remarkable gladiators fresco came to light during the ongoing excavations of the Great Pompeii Project, a European Union-funded archeological project meant…

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Archeological site of Pompeii with view of Mount Vesuvius

Guide to Pompeii’s New Site Openings

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 08/13/2019 - 00:20

Pompeii never ceases to amaze. After the disgraceful collapses and neglect of recent years, the archeological site is breathing new life thanks to the ‘Great…

Culture

Italy Before the Romans: The Etruscan Sarcophagus of the Spouses

by Laura Morelli | Tue, 06/11/2019 - 03:13

On the lid of a large terra-cotta sarcophagus dating from about 520 BCE, a husband and wife are shown reclining comfortably against a pair of stylized cushions…

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Detail of the decoration on the Sphynx Room at Domus Aurea

Stunning ‘Sphynx Room’ Discovered at Domus Aurea in Rome

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 05/16/2019 - 00:00

As restorers keep working on the Domus Aurea, Emperor Nero’s villa in ancient Rome, more incredible findings continue to emerge. The latest is a room decorated…