A rare device for making astronomical measurements, bearing Arabic and Hebrew markings, has been discovered in Italy museum.
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Sunken architecture in Blue Grotto, Italy
Recent underwater surveys carried out by Superintendency of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the Metropolitan Area of Naples discovered a submerged worked stone block lying on the seabed at the Blue Grotto.
Ancient celestial map found in Italy
A celestial map carved in circular stone has been discovered in Italy. The other of the two large stones represents the sun.
Letter written by Roman emperor found in Italy becomes monumental Imperial Cult discovery
A letter written by the Roman Emperor led archaeologists to an ancient temple that provided important insights into social changes in the Roman Empire, from pagan beliefs to Christianity. The temple enlightens us about the Imperial cult.
Medieval board game found in 16th century castle ruins
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.
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.