A medieval board game carved in stone was discovered in a 16th-century castle in Ćmielów, Poland. It is thought to be around 500 years old.
Tag: Italy
A Roman temple discovered in Plautus’ city
In Sarsina, Italy, the birthplace of the famous playwright Plautus, a perfectly preserved triple a roman temple with adjacent early medieval buildings has been unearthed.
Archaeologists investigate sunken structures off the coast of Le Cesine
A new research project is investigating underwater structures first identified in 2020 on the Le Cesine coastline.
Stone head of Roman Emperor Caligula’s ship found in Italian lake
The stone head recovered from the bottom of Lake Nemi in the Lazio region of Italy may belong to one of Caligula’s ships.
Fresco depicting ancient version of pizza found in Pompeii
During excavations at the expansive archaeological site, a 2,000-year-old artwork was found in the center of a partially collapsed wall.
Ancient stone tablet returned to Iraq by Italy
The war ravaged country of Iraq has long been trying to recover antiquities smuggled from its territory. One of them is an ancient stone tablet inscribed in Babylonian script returned from Italy.
Three shipwrecks discovered off Tunisia
All three Roman ships were found off Tunisia as part of a Unesco project, a mission to protect underwater heritage.
Buried treasure found in Italy with 200 Roman coins
Archaeologists in Livorno, Italy, are putting together the pieces of a mystery with a stunning buried treasure find.
Wineries of the Romans
The ruins of a Quintilii Villa just outside Rome have been uncovered as a lavish 2,000-year-old winery. It may have served as both a wine-making facility and an entertainment venue for wealthy Romans.
Ancient Greek temple discovery sheds light on ancient Paestum
A temple was recently discovered during excavations in ancient Paestum in southern Italy. In the temple, a treasure trove of artifacts was unearthed, containing new information about ancient rituals.