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In an underwater recovery operation off the coast of Bacoli in southern Italy, archaeologists have uncovered a Roman-era breakwater constructed from recycled architectural materials — a find that sheds light on ancient Roman maritime engineering. The submerged remains were discovered at Portus Iulius, the Roman naval base at Misenum, formerly the h...

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  50 years since the reform that challenged patriarchy in Italy How carbon farming is shaping the future of Italian wine Blue Flags 2025 Announced for Italy’s Best Beaches Record year for visitors and revenue at Italy’s state museums and archaeological parks in 2024 Italy introduces concrete support for young people looking to buy a home Italy’s te...

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The world’s first research hub dedicated to artificial intelligence applied to archaeology has been established in Sardinia. Called AI Archeo-HUB, the initiative focuses especially on enhancing and preserving the island’s Nuragic heritage. This interdisciplinary and permanent laboratory is the result of a collaboration between La Sardegna verso l’U...

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In the heart of the Venetian lagoon, a submerged area has revealed a secret: a brick and wood tank containing about 300 oyster shells, dating back to the first century AD. The discovery, which occurred in the Lio Piccolo locality of Cavallino-Treporti, stands as a unicum in the Italian archaeological landscape and offers a new key to understanding...

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Archaeology is a source of wealth. Setting aside its immeasurable cultural value, which is beyond price, it has a significant economic impact on tourism, employment, local economies, and regional development. While the historical understanding and beauty of artifacts — patiently recovered from the dust of the past—belong to a separate realm, far re...

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March 14 - May 18, 2025. Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles, 1023 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA. On view by appointment, click here. Visions of Volterra invites you on a journey where innovation meets history, unveiling digital preservation efforts in this ancient Italian city. At the heart of the exhibit is Volterra’s recently discovered Rom...

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Leonardo da Vinci excelled in the fields of art and science, but the Italian polymath was also a highly skilled expert in military structures and defensive systems, breaking new ground in the strategy of warfare during the Renaissance with his designs and inventions. Now, scientists have uncovered a hidden feature underneath a medieval castle in Mi...

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The United States will return as many as 107 ancient artifacts toItaly : this was announced in these hours by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. The total value of the artifacts amounts to 1.2 million euros: these objects were recovered as a result of several ongoing criminal investigations and had previously been trafficked by several...

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Archaeologists working in Pompeii have unearthed a series of rare, almost life-size frescoes. The discovery provides new clues into the religious life of the city before its destruction by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. It includes a large frieze extending across three walls of a banquet hall. The vivid images depict initiation rites for...

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For the first time in history, archaeologists have mapped an entire ancient Roman city using ground-penetrating radar. According to The Guardian, the buried town of Falerii Novi contained a bathhouse, theater, several temples and shops, and a large monument of a kind experts have never seen before. Once a proud, 75-acre outpost 31 miles north of Ro...

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