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Archeological Museum Opens Underground in Milan

by Silvia Donati | Sun, 02/01/2015 - 02:00

Ten meters below the ground, in what was once the ice-house of the monks of nearby St. Ambrose Basilica, the Cattolica University in Milan inaugurated this…

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Painted Red Numbers Found on Colosseum's Arches

by Silvia Donati | Sun, 01/25/2015 - 00:00

A surprising new detail has emerged during the ongoing restoration of the Colosseum: a series of painted red numbers on its arches. Just as in today’s stadiums…

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Carabinieri Recover Biggest Stolen Archeology Collection in History

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 01/22/2015 - 11:25

More than 5,000 precious artifacts from the past have been recovered in an operation by the Carabinieri that has been described as the biggest recovery of…

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Massive Water Basin from Ancient Rome Found

by Silvia Donati | Sat, 12/06/2014 - 01:00

The largest ancient Roman basin ever found was discovered this week in an excavation site dug while working on Rome’s new C metro line. “It's so big that it…

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Ancient Roman Vessel Found in Naples' Piazza Municipio

by ITALY | Fri, 11/14/2014 - 02:00

The remains of a vessel from Roman times have been found in the Piazza Municipio area of Naples, where construction work to build Line 1 of the subway is under…

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The Capestrano Warrior

by Barry Lillie | Wed, 11/12/2014 - 03:53

Standing at just over two metres tall is the oldest archaeological find in Abruzzo, a mysterious statue that was discovered in 1934 near the town of Capestrano…

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Domus Aurea in Rome Reopens to the Public

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 11/05/2014 - 04:15

The Domus Aurea, Emperor Nero’s large villa in the heart of Rome, has reopened to the public. The monument was closed for years after several parts had begun…

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Colosseum's Gladiator Arena Could Be Rebuilt

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 11/04/2014 - 04:18

Italy’s Culture Minister Dario Franceschini has voiced his support for the proposed restoration of the Colosseum’s combat ground, which would rebuild the…

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Largest Pottery Workshop of Ancient Greece Found in Selinunte

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 10/28/2014 - 03:00

The largest industrial quarter for the production of ceramics of the ancient world has been discovered at the archeological site of Selinunte in south-west…

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Ancient Roman Amphitheater Unveiled Under Florence’s Piazza della Signoria

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 10/07/2014 - 04:35

Palazzo Vecchio was built on the ruins of a theater from the times of the Roman Empire. Archeological excavations carried out for years by Archaeological…